under certain circumstances
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: in some special cases
The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.
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Fortune reported in January that a substantial share of young people believe violence may be an acceptable form of change under certain circumstances.
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where Executor could not use pre-inputs for actions after deflecting an enemy attack with the Cursed Sword under certain circumstances.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Operations in Boston and Chicago are modeled after the June immigration sweeps in Los Angeles that the Supreme Court ruled Monday can continue under certain circumstances.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Those convicted of first-degree murder typically receive natural life in prison or the death penalty under certain circumstances.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where Executor could not use pre-inputs for actions after deflecting an enemy attack with the Cursed Sword under certain circumstances.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Operations in Boston and Chicago are modeled after the June immigration sweeps in Los Angeles that the Supreme Court ruled Monday can continue under certain circumstances.
—Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Those convicted of first-degree murder typically receive natural life in prison or the death penalty under certain circumstances.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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