circumstance

Example Sentences

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Police said they were contacted about Smith's disappearance on Tuesday morning after the 27-year-old left his home under "unusual circumstances".

From BBC

Her calm presence helped anchor a ceremony unfolding under unusual circumstances.

From Salon

They argued the seizure was therefore "heavily aggravated by the circumstances and appears to have had a doubtful or improper motive".

From BBC

Only a court can decide, based on the individual circumstances of a case, whether a policy is unlawful.

From BBC

No matter how dire the circumstances, whenever they needed a hero, somebody stepped up.

From Los Angeles Times