chain of circumstances
Example Sentences
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Dukakis won her Oscar through a surprising chain of circumstances, beginning with author Nora Ephron’s recommendation that she play Meryl Streep’s mother in the film version of Ephron’s book "Heartburn."
From Fox News • May 4, 2021
Dukakis won her Oscar through a surprising chain of circumstances, beginning with author Nora Ephron’s recommendation that she play Meryl Streep’s mother in the film version of Ephron’s book “Heartburn.”
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2021
The chain of circumstances at least partly responsible for the spike in unrest is also familiar.
From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2019
The chain of circumstances that caused the Landslide data to fall into the hands of the British police will almost certainly never be repeated.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2012
It was in one of these that he apprised me of the existence of certain private papers, the contents of which would make the chain of circumstances complete.
From The Mystery of Evelin Delorme A Hypnotic Story by Paine, Albert Bigelow
