circumstance

Example Sentences

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She added: "The death of an infant is always an extremely tragic occurrence, and officers are making urgent enquiries around the circumstances."

From BBC

The biologist Michael Levin gets closer to the hard problem: The self, he claims, is memory reworking itself as circumstances demand, and consciousness the feeling of being “in charge of constant self-construction.”

From The Wall Street Journal

If nothing he has done, at least so far, is likely to rival the outbreak of World War I, that’s the result of chance and circumstance more than anything else.

From Salon

Fitness issues, personal circumstances and the challenge of trying to lead a side that had been short on confidence at times all raised doubts about his inclusion.

From BBC

"Eligibility for means-tested benefits doesn't always become immediately restricted following a change of circumstances, but we encourage all claimants to report changes," a spokesperson added.

From BBC