circumstance
Example Sentences
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The circumstances surrounding how the person took control of the ambulance were not immediately clear.
From Los Angeles Times
“We are committed to the people of the country and would like to be there as part of rebuilding Venezuela’s economy in time when circumstances change.”
They remain in contact, sharing messages and photographs - a bond formed in the worst of circumstances but sustained by gratitude.
From BBC
Using a magical object to travel back in time, Takopi saves her and discovers the circumstances that led to her actions and those of the other desperate children around her.
From Salon
Although there were still boundaries I maintained given the circumstances, our connection felt unexpectedly effortless.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
