circumstances
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In a social-media post, he said a safety issue reported internally under the agreement could in some circumstances be used by an insurer to deny directors-and-officers coverage—protection designed to shield executives from personal liability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
It said an investigation had been launched "to establish the full circumstances surrounding these potential breaches".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Consulting a tax professional experienced with Americans living overseas about your personal circumstances is advised.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Under normal circumstances, DEAF1 is regulated by a family of proteins known as FOXOs.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Cake, cake, everywhere, and not a slice for me,” she recited, using her poetic license to make the poem fit her own circumstances more neatly.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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