circumstances
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But these are far from normal circumstances after the events of last Thursday at Boro's Rockliffe Park training ground.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“You can envision in some circumstances, like a birthday party or a wake, that there’s celebration going on: hugging, kissing, condolences being expressed,” Rupp said.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Adjusting your reproduction to your circumstances is only natural.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
While the MV Hondius outbreak is serious, the rarity of the virus and the highly specific set of circumstances don’t currently indicate a broader threat likely to spread rapidly across multiple ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
A mile’s hike was nothing, under ordinary circumstances.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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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