circumstances
Example Sentences
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This allowed them to look at whether a person's circumstances changed after starting treatment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ask an elder-law attorney to review the circumstances.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
While leaders with unique strengths sometimes make a difference no one else could have, Mr. Diamond says that many others often would have had similar achievements under the same circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Juries do not typically sit for inquests but can be summoned in certain circumstances.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Under normal circumstances, Penelope would have been surprised that the usually no-frills Miss Mortimer had chosen such an elegant restaurant for their meeting.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing circumstances
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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The Outsiders
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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