situation
Example Sentences
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It's a situation akin to removing the "sickest patients" from hospitals and placing them in backstreet clinics, according to Anders Bach-Mortensen, an associate professor of social care at Roskilde University.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"Equity markets remain resilient despite the high level of uncertainty," but the debt market "is taking the full measure of the situation", Antoine Andreani, an analyst at trading platform XTB, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The situation resembles the parable of the scorpion and the turtle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Although the winds weren’t as fierce as during the Santa Ana events sometimes seen in the fall, they combined with extremely dry fuels to create a dangerous situation, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
I push past the extreme awkwardness of the doorbell situation.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing situation
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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