circumstances
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In light of the current circumstances, an increase of four-tenths of a percentage point in inflation due to the AI boom is no small matter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
But if the ship can go without an icebreaker, Coface saidm the Arctic route is now cheaper than a Cape of Good Hope voyage in some circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Everyone involved in this investigation was deeply affected by the circumstances of Dahlia-Rose's death, but our job is to uncover the truth and ensure that the person responsible is brought to justice."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, subsequently demanded answers about both the outbreak and the circumstances surrounding that meeting.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
They had once met under some rather difficult circumstances, and during their time together, Dr. Molovo transferred Roz’s mind from her old robotic body to a new one.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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The Outsiders
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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