under certain circumstances
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: in some special cases
The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.
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Anonymity isn’t all bad, however, and policymakers could preserve it under certain circumstances.
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Justin Muzinich, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021
Owners or drivers of a motor vehicle that are recorded failing to stop at a stop sign will be subject to a citation and further civil penalties under certain circumstances.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Though most of our bodies naturally produce enough melatonin to get adequate sleep each night, some people find the short-term use of melatonin to be helpful under certain circumstances.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Permits forensic audits of nursing home finances under certain circumstances
Advocates praised the proposal.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2024
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Justin Muzinich, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021
Owners or drivers of a motor vehicle that are recorded failing to stop at a stop sign will be subject to a citation and further civil penalties under certain circumstances.
—Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Though most of our bodies naturally produce enough melatonin to get adequate sleep each night, some people find the short-term use of melatonin to be helpful under certain circumstances.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Permits forensic audits of nursing home finances under certain circumstances
Advocates praised the proposal.
—Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for under certain circumstances
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