circumstance
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Kenyan President William Ruto said the rail link will "define generations", speaking at a ceremony in grand pomp and circumstance with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in Kisumu, near the Kenya-Uganda border.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
Even the rare circumstance of a tie was handled expertly by live-action-short award presenter Kumail Nanjiani, never bringing to mind the immortal confusion of “Moonlight” vs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Regardless of circumstance or intent, that word’s impact knocks the wind out of a person.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
A vicious cycle has become ingrained - a deprived area to which poor people are sent, or find their way to through circumstance, rather than choice.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The circumstance of Ron having read a book that Hermione had not was unprecedented.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing circumstance
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Around and Around: Circum
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Excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
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