circumstances
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But having grown up in less-privileged circumstances, she’s uneasy in the world she now inhabits and bristles at the condescending manner of her mother-in-law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Hundreds protested outside the base earlier this week, with a rights group saying two people died, though the circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The life plan community and our cabin are near my spouse’s family, but their circumstances are such that renting near them would not be a great option.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
NHS England says "decisions are made by considering individual circumstances and clinical advice to ensure the safest and most appropriate approach for each birth".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“Given the circumstances, we shall have to let Miss Lumley take the podium. Once more, may I present Miss Penelope Lumley!”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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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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