circumstances
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One can argue the circumstances justified these actions.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
In rare circumstances, Salmonella can result in severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Among them was Amanda Zurawski, a Texas woman who contracted sepsis and lost a fallopian tube in 2021 after doctors refused to induce her at 18 weeks pregnant in circumstances much like Waldorf’s.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The world governing body's standard policy dictates tickets are listed for resale or transferred to another individual rather than refunded, reserving the latter option for exceptional circumstances like match cancellations.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
It was one of the biggest rules of Glitching: you could not, under any circumstances, accidentally become a Butterfly.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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