situation
Example Sentences
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The GfK consumer confidence index fell two points to minus 21 this month, while expectations for the general economic situation over the next year dropped six points to minus 37.
From BBC
"I've never experienced a situation which is as dangerous, as urgent, as it is today," he told me at a military base in Munster, near the Dutch border.
From BBC
The startup is now considering dismantling that holding structure with the goal of listing an entity registered either on the Chinese mainland or in Hong Kong, people familiar with the situation said.
While the risks for child actors are well-known, Stoner worries that social media is now creating similar situations for children across the nation.
From Los Angeles Times
"I know it creates noise when you leave a player like Trent out. We had a call, I tried to explain the situation. He just has to accept it."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.