situation
Example Sentences
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Because of constant blackouts and fuel shortages, Camagüey residents have electricity for only two or three hours a day, putting Fals and her son in a critical situation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The situation increasingly resembles an episode from The Apprentice, the blockbuster reality show that made Trump a TV star and helped pave his way to the presidency.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“I don’t think it’s a major situation, but another highlight of the strait being blocked.”
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
"You have to rethink that situation because in future it's going to happen again and justice will be put off for this length of time."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“Let’s give it a few minutes and see if she comes back on her own. It’s an awful situation, obviously, and—and my flapjacks are very good, does anyone want to try one?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing situation
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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