under any circumstances

Example Sentences

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Investment protection is part of the free trade agreement we have with the U.S., and this will not be touched under any circumstances.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The speed and uniformity of the response would be striking under any circumstances.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

She has even offered to share the Nobel Peace Prize with Trump, prompting a rare clarification from the Nobel Committee stressing that the award cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

It should go without saying that the charter does not, under any circumstances, permit one nation to invade another to secure control over its natural resources.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

I could not tell her that I did not want the regent to arrange a bride for me under any circumstances, as she would naturally have been unsympathetic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela