under the circumstances

Pressed about why the bank won’t consider taking rates lower, Macklem said he can only do so much under the circumstances.

"If we do manage to take off tonight, we'll count ourselves lucky under the circumstances," she said.

With nearly 700 firefighters working for multiple days in triple-digit temperatures, crews are “managing the heat well under the circumstances,” he added.

He wrote that he was aware AI tools can cause "strong feelings in people" but wanted to try and offer the "best advice" under the circumstances.

“They were trying to do what they could under the circumstances to prevent him from getting closer.”