circumstance

Example Sentences

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"It feels almost ironic that a musical about young people navigating systems that fail to listen to them was potentially silenced by the circumstances."

From BBC

Because of two ongoing safeguarding reviews, the council says it is "still unable to comment" on the circumstances around the murders.

From BBC

It was a unique set of circumstances right at the end of a dramatic game which gave City a 2-1 win at Anfield.

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Norway-based group Iran Human Rights has called for an independent inquiry to establish how he died, saying the circumstances surrounding his death were "suspicious".

From BBC

Given these circumstances, your objectives should be to gain financial independence from your brother-in-law while preserving assets that are likely to compound over time.

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