circumstance
Example Sentences
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Ethiopia Airlines, which operates all routes in the country, sent passengers a text message about the cancellations citing "unplanned circumstances".
From BBC
"Statutory guidance states that absences from school should only be authorised by head teachers in exceptional circumstances," they said.
From BBC
The hearing was shown a note from a detective which said "the claimant had used force which was proportionate and necessary in the circumstances in the defence of himself and the female passenger".
From BBC
An inquest found the 29-year-old had died as a result of a "rare and complex" set of circumstances.
From BBC
“I think that that is a testament to just the resilience this team has and the determination they have to be a really great competitive team, no matter the circumstances,” McDonald said.
From Los Angeles Times
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