under certain circumstances
idiom
: in some special cases
The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.
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The Kremlin has repeatedly suggested that Moscow could use nuclear weapons under certain circumstances.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Investigations of bias and disciplinary hearings over bias would also be banned unless under certain circumstances approved by university counsel.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
During the hearing, the Department of Homeland Security’s attorney asked the judge to deny bond since the Department of Justice had plans to deport Nunez-Vasquez via expedited removal proceedings, a process that operates outside the court's jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Trump relied on a federal law that allows the president to federalize National Guard troops under certain circumstances, such as a foreign invasion.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Investigations of bias and disciplinary hearings over bias would also be banned unless under certain circumstances approved by university counsel.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
During the hearing, the Department of Homeland Security’s attorney asked the judge to deny bond since the Department of Justice had plans to deport Nunez-Vasquez via expedited removal proceedings, a process that operates outside the court's jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Trump relied on a federal law that allows the president to federalize National Guard troops under certain circumstances, such as a foreign invasion.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
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“Under certain circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20certain%20circumstances. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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