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extenuating circumstances

noun as in vindication

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The mortgage agreement for the Arizona property required them to occupy the home as their “principal residence” for at least a year, barring “extenuating circumstances” or the lender allowing them to violate the stipulation.

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Swansea University students can access a carers passport to help facilitate reasonable adjustments and extenuating circumstances.

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There were, though, extenuating circumstances.

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After the public backlash, Taiwan announced additional exemptions for individuals with extenuating circumstances such as financial hardship, medical needs or safety concerns about traveling to China to search for records.

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"The ability to reproduce sleeplike neural desynchronization in an awake state opens new possibilities for enhancing cognitive and perceptual performance in situations where sleep is not feasible -- such as for individuals with sleep disorders or in extenuating circumstances such as space exploration."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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