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situation

[sich-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /




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"The great irony of the situation is that Fidesz have fallen foul of their own concept of power," Péter Rona - a former opposition presidential candidate - told the BBC.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“How can a VAR change a game with this situation? Just let the referee do his thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Fawad Razaqzada, a market analyst at Forex.com, said: "One can easily imagine the situation spiralling quite rapidly."

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

The film’s version of LA is as ridiculous as the city is in real life, which makes it all the more enjoyable to see gullible Gail navigate her way through every situation.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

“I know this situation isn’t what either of you wanted, but I hope you both make the best of it,” Mom said.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

“The Constitution is an enduring document,” wrote Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, but its rules and meaning must adjust to “modern situations that were unknown or unanticipated by the Constitution’s Framers.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Thomas Tuchel's team have also shown that they have the resilience to deal with tough situations after their impressive 3-2 win over Mexico in Mexico City.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

"Generations of animals have grown up finding food of high nutritional value more easily near residential areas. We are heading, with mathematical certainty, towards more unpleasant situations," Karamanlidis said.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

I stuttered as a child, so getting me into social situations was hard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

In many other situations, the performer is left to decide how to play the chord most effectively.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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