situation
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Boeing will also send a bulletin to airlines detailing the issue and instructing employees how to recognize and respond to the situation should it take place.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
They still hold strong control of the situation regardless of how their players may feel.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was something of a strange bedfellows situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The situation only got worse as WWE muscled out nearly all regional promotions.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Since that was about all I understood of my current situation, I clamped my mouth shut and didn’t say anything more.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
She added that, despite "budgeting proactively" and "being as careful as you can with savings and credit cards", rising bills mean people's financial situations are out of their control.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Broadly worded constitutional provisions can be regarded as delegating a degree of authority to apply those provisions to new situations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
This is a small axe kept in every plane cockpit for emergency situations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
In situations that I’ve seen, the people saying “Hold on a second, what can we do here?” have often been friends and family.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Support your selection with as many details as possible, including what it takes to survive in a variety of situations.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
Vocabulary lists containing situation
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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