circumstance
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Beneficiary designations can also result in unintentionally unequal distributions if there’s more than one heir, and complications if the beneficiaries die first or aren’t changed appropriately as life circumstances change.
From Los Angeles Times
“The decision makes it clear that it is B.C.’s obligation to advance reconciliation in these circumstances,” she said.
The circumstances surrounding how the person took control of the ambulance were not immediately clear.
From Los Angeles Times
“We are committed to the people of the country and would like to be there as part of rebuilding Venezuela’s economy in time when circumstances change.”
They remain in contact, sharing messages and photographs - a bond formed in the worst of circumstances but sustained by gratitude.
From BBC
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