circumstance
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Typically, such a worker has a 60-day grace period in that circumstance.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
His latest book examines leaders in government, business and other fields to determine how the interplay of personal talent and historical circumstance shapes success or failure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The project itself grew out of an unusual circumstance.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
Another circumstance was an injury to Surrey's regular keeper Ben Foakes, one of the best glovemen in the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Please return when you’ve filled out an appeal for special circumstance form.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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"She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances," the statement went on.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
“An individual’s medical history, condition upon entering custody, and the totality of circumstances surrounding their incarceration must also be considered.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Consequently, and in the interests of wider public interest and safety, I've come to the conclusion that the circumstances under which that decision was made have now changed considerably.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
This book about adapting ancient poetry in the most unpromising of circumstances explores the fantastic possibilities for connection, for liberation and for violence that can ensue from such reinventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
They had once met under some rather difficult circumstances, and during their time together, Dr. Molovo transferred Roz’s mind from her old robotic body to a new one.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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According to the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause, “all persons similarly circumstanced shall be treated alike.”
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
Asian Americans and Latinos overstaying a visa are similarly circumstanced; however, a blind driver or a ten-year-old driver is differently circumstanced than a sighted, adult driver.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
For Polo, Seilan was "for its size, better circumstanced than any island in the world."
From Time Magazine Archive
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While waiting for them to speak, the picturesque career of handsome, well-groomed Mr. Cortelyou was envisioned by many of his intimates to those not so circumstanced.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The plunder had been startlingly circumstanced, but its issue had been all I could have hoped.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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