under certain circumstances
idiom
: in some special cases
The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.
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Most state eugenic laws were repealed by the 1970s, but non-consensual sterilizations continued under certain circumstances.
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Emma Peterson and Daniel Martinez Hosang / Made By History, TIME, 20 June 2024
The deal allows Dolan to serve on outside boards under certain circumstances.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024
Several local and state bar associations have adopted advisory opinions or rules against lawyers using NDAs and a handful of state laws forbid them under certain circumstances.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 14 June 2024
It was previously known as the Permanent Early Voting List, but state lawmakers made changes in 2021 that allow a voter to be removed from the list under certain circumstances.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
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Emma Peterson and Daniel Martinez Hosang / Made By History, TIME, 20 June 2024
The deal allows Dolan to serve on outside boards under certain circumstances.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024
Several local and state bar associations have adopted advisory opinions or rules against lawyers using NDAs and a handful of state laws forbid them under certain circumstances.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 14 June 2024
It was previously known as the Permanent Early Voting List, but state lawmakers made changes in 2021 that allow a voter to be removed from the list under certain circumstances.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
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