under certain circumstances
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: in some special cases
The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.
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The misfortune of Lewis, Haskell’s son, led to a change in South Carolina law and later to a national requirement for hospitals to enable patients to demand emergency responses under certain circumstances.
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Federal law also allows other states under certain circumstances to adopt California’s standards as their own.
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Dem lawmaker pushes bill to legalize attacks on officers under certain circumstances.
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When earnings records are sent in by employers, SSA then adjusts benefits — sometimes to zero under certain circumstances.
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Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Federal law also allows other states under certain circumstances to adopt California’s standards as their own.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Dem lawmaker pushes bill to legalize attacks on officers under certain circumstances.
—Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
When earnings records are sent in by employers, SSA then adjusts benefits — sometimes to zero under certain circumstances.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Under certain circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20certain%20circumstances. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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