circumstances
Example Sentences
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The circumstances of this latest turnover are hardly propitious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Given our circumstances, what would you recommend as the most tax-efficient way to fund a home purchase?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the current dire circumstances of the TV business explain why there is little pushback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
"As such, effective testing must, in limited and justified circumstances, be capable to occur outside standard daytime hours."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The whole purpose of it seemed to be to mess up my sim test tomorrow, something that I was not going to let happen under any circumstances.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing circumstances
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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The Outsiders
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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