situation
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Given the forecast for future electricity usage and demand, “Diablo is in a unique situation and position to provide and support that,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
They were counting heavily on aerial assistance to bring the situation under control.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
She knows the central irony of her situation: Just because she and her mother are refusing to sell their land doesn’t mean the data center won’t be built.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Don’t know when he’s going to partake in a live situation, but that’ll be kind of a good gauge.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
To ignore the situation for fear of being disappointed?
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
A good number of those who risked death to reach Ceuta "are in relatively acceptable socio-economic situations", he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Their goal was to understand how people first learn the value of different options in clearly defined situations and which options they later favor when those choices are presented in new combinations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
“They’re really tailored to individual situations, and people have used them as building blocks in their overall portfolio,” said Marc Nachmann, global head of asset and wealth management at Goldman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In other situations, I hoped that my studded accessories would communicate to predators that I do not identify as prey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
It’s one of those situations where the signature comes through loud and clear.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing situation
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