- plural of circumstance.
circumstances
Example Sentences
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This book about adapting ancient poetry in the most unpromising of circumstances explores the fantastic possibilities for connection, for liberation and for violence that can ensue from such reinventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Remembering to treat each person with kindness in those circumstances can be a challenge, said Dr Adrian Marsh, an emergency medicine consultant at the Princess Royal Hospital.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Under these circumstances, we cannot risk the lives of passengers and drivers," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Under normal circumstances, unaccompanied minors are defined as children who arrive at a U.S. border alone, with no parent or guardian.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was one of the biggest rules of Glitching: you could not, under any circumstances, accidentally become a Butterfly.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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