chain of circumstances
Example Sentences
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Dukakis won her Oscar through a surprising chain of circumstances, beginning with author Nora Ephron’s recommendation that she play Meryl Streep’s mother in the film version of Ephron’s book "Heartburn."
From Fox News • May 4, 2021
Dukakis won her Oscar through a surprising chain of circumstances, beginning with author Nora Ephron’s recommendation that she play Meryl Streep’s mother in the film version of Ephron’s book “Heartburn.”
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2021
The chain of circumstances at least partly responsible for the spike in unrest is also familiar.
From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2019
The chain of circumstances that caused the Landslide data to fall into the hands of the British police will almost certainly never be repeated.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2012
She feared she must scream––do something to break through this horrible chain of circumstances, linking them for even so short a space within touch of each other.
From The Bondwoman by Ryan, Marah Ellis
