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situation

[sich-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /




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People can consciously adjust when and how they laugh depending on the situation.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

David Morris, who was shopping in Cheddar, said the situation was worrying.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Another officer describes how dire the situation is while George ponders saving his men and asks, “What could be worth the risk?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

While the labor market “isn’t falling apart,” Pride said, he also views the situation as one “where the Fed can’t sit back and relax.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

“We have to do something. The money situation is bad.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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