circumstances

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Meta has previously said that users were made aware of the possibility of human review in some circumstances in its terms of service.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“We encourage all community members to have conversations with their loved ones about these tactics and to report suspicious circumstances or activity immediately,” Dickey said.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Roughly a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas passes through the waterway under normal circumstances, and the blockade has sent worldwide energy prices surging.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

I considered the ear pendant, but there was nothing to use it on, and Teresita had said to save it for our most dire circumstances.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall