under certain circumstances
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: in some special cases
The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.
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Research the London School of Economics (my employer) recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows that under certain circumstances, lawbreakers not only go unpunished; they are actively rewarded.
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London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Federal law also allows other states to adopt California’s standards as their own, under certain circumstances.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Taking digestive supplements can be helpful for certain people under certain circumstances, but that doesn’t mean that everyone should take them all the time—and especially not for preventive purposes.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Apr. 2025
And very importantly, splashback from the Nautilus was only 1.4% of that from traditional urinals, under certain circumstances.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
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London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Federal law also allows other states to adopt California’s standards as their own, under certain circumstances.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Taking digestive supplements can be helpful for certain people under certain circumstances, but that doesn’t mean that everyone should take them all the time—and especially not for preventive purposes.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Apr. 2025
And very importantly, splashback from the Nautilus was only 1.4% of that from traditional urinals, under certain circumstances.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Under certain circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20certain%20circumstances. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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