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Certainly my instinct is to identify with the police, no matter the circumstance.

The union does not under any circumstance condone violence of any kind, including against police officers.

If a product is beautiful, why do you need all that pomp and circumstance?

Instead, there was a high school band striking up the Elgar march “Pomp and Circumstance.”

But Paul Newman—who now, finally, is none of these people—is clearly at home with his current circumstance: as no one but himself.

Which latter circumstance he begged Mr. Perker to note, with a glowing countenance and many marks of indignation.

A similar circumstance has occurred on the seashore at Hoy Lake, Cheshire, where several "fairy pipes" have been found.

This circumstance had made her feel a deeper interest in Gilbert, and had quickened her friendship into love.

Her money-bags had been filled in Manchester, and from time to time in her history you are reminded of this circumstance.

If you wish, I will send a copy of the certificate of the duty done by this engine, which states very minutely every circumstance.

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On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to circumstance, such as: accident, action, case, cause, coincidence, and crisis.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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