circumstances
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"Under normal circumstances, it's not about how it starts, it's about how it ends," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
This allowed the researchers to identify the general circumstances in which heterogeneity can outperform uniformity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
A judge ruled the AI company could use books for training in some circumstances, but the “fair use” argument didn’t cover millions of books that Anthropic obtained from known ebook piracy sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
In December, the family will return to Chesterfield Coroner's Court to hear more evidence about the circumstances around Maddy's death.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“I know it’s fast. But under the circumstances, I can’t think of another option.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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