under certain circumstances
idiom
: in some special cases
The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.
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Its features only recently allowed some drivers to have their hands off the wheel while highway driving under certain circumstances, a milestone other automakers have already reached.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The National Guard, which typically operates under the control of state governors, can be called into federal service by the president only under certain circumstances.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
In Tennessee, property owners can trim overhanging branches from a neighbor's tree under certain circumstances.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Courts generally view these reports with skepticism but will allow allegations relying on the reports to move past the pleading stage under certain circumstances.
—Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The National Guard, which typically operates under the control of state governors, can be called into federal service by the president only under certain circumstances.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
In Tennessee, property owners can trim overhanging branches from a neighbor's tree under certain circumstances.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Courts generally view these reports with skepticism but will allow allegations relying on the reports to move past the pleading stage under certain circumstances.
—Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Under certain circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20certain%20circumstances. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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