- plural of circumstance.
circumstances
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While leaders with unique strengths sometimes make a difference no one else could have, Mr. Diamond says that many others often would have had similar achievements under the same circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Under normal circumstances, gold investors might immediately interpret that as bullish.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Vanik was much more than the circumstances of his death,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Instead, they suggest that brain aging may be shaped by a complex combination of experiences throughout life, including education, social circumstances, health, and environmental exposures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Under normal circumstances, Penelope would have scolded the children for being disrespectful, although the truth was that she, too, often found Lady Constance to be a rather silly person.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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