- plural of circumstance.
circumstances
Example Sentences
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Two weeks after making his major league debut under tragic circumstances, Alfonzo recorded his first hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Then, he accepted that the issue was not settled and that it was not for him to determine the circumstances in which there could be another vote.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Despite being brought to the US in questionable circumstances, Mr. Zambada made the decision to accept responsibility and plead guilty," Zambada's lawyer Frank Perez said Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The circumstances of this latest turnover are hardly propitious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The circumstances were dire, to say the least.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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