under certain circumstances

idiom

: in some special cases

The contract can be extended under certain circumstances.

Examples of under certain circumstances in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other states, such as Wisconsin and North Dakota, allow for open carrying of firearms under certain circumstances without a permit. —

Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024 The president has the power to federalize states’ Guard troops under certain circumstances, but Trump never did so during the 2020 unrest in Minnesota. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024 For requests for deletion of your information, please understand that California law permits us to retain certain information and not to delete it under certain circumstances. —

fieldandstream.com, 25 June 2024 Anonymity isn’t all bad, however, and policymakers could preserve it under certain circumstances. —

Justin Muzinich, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for under certain circumstances

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