circum
Example Sentences
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“It got me thinking about the roots of the word ‘circumstance,’ which are ‘circum,’ meaning ‘circle,’ and ‘stance,’ or standing, I thought, wow, how apropos that was.”
From Los Angeles Times
He and more than 1,000 other immigrants in similar circumstances say they should have a chance to return to their homes and families while fighting deportation.
From Washington Post
For another, a conversation, under these circumstances, is an intimate act that calls for more delicacy than “be blunt.”
From New York Times
She chatted to the school counsellor and was assured they were doing admirably well under the circumstances, which made her feel good.
From The Guardian
They tend to say, in one way or another, that their rescuers were guided by a sense of humanity that transcended or defied the circumstances.
From Slate
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
