under the circumstances
Example Sentences
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Kloza at Gulf Oil said he’s been “flabbergasted” by the stock market’s continuing bull run under the circumstances.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Alyx and others I spoke to stressed that it was clear the TSA agents were doing everything they could under the circumstances.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
Pressed about why the bank won’t consider taking rates lower, Macklem said he can only do so much under the circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
“They were trying to do what they could under the circumstances to prevent him from getting closer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
His brow was furrowed now, but he spoke up rather more quickly than was customary under the circumstances, as though he sensed that Franny, his old co-panelist, had caught him at it.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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