situation
Example Sentences
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Walmart has invested more than $300 million in Eko since 2018, in large part through a joint venture created that year, according to people familiar with the situation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
“Melvin was somebody who looked at multiple dimensions of any situation or person,” said Alexander Gray, a gallery owner and close personal friend of Edwards.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It is hoped pre-Games testing will prevent the cruel situation that Britain's bobsleigh team found themselves in.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
"The situation is very dire," lamented Amaury Poncelet, a cereal farmer in central Belgium.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I ignore the lump growing in my throat and think about the situation logically.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.