circumstances
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He said it really helped as fire crews worked "tirelessly" in "challenging circumstances".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
"It seems semi-amateurish. We do not suspect, under any circumstances, that it is a state actor," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
An EU court adviser said AI chatbots could breach copyright laws when they reuse news articles to generate answers under certain circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“I really just approached it truthfully,” she said, noting that while the show is a comedy, the circumstances Mary finds herself in are genuinely tragic, and she wanted to be true to that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Under normal circumstances, Penelope would have been surprised that the usually no-frills Miss Mortimer had chosen such an elegant restaurant for their meeting.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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