circumstance
Example Sentences
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In response to the image being published, Lord Mandelson said he "cannot place the location or the woman and I cannot think what the circumstances were".
From BBC
“I know it’s fast. But under the circumstances, I can’t think of another option.”
From Literature
England coach Borthwick, whose team are on an 11-match unbeaten run, believes leaving Itoje out of the starting side is the right move in the light of the Saracens lock's personal circumstances.
From Barron's
Mr. DePalma’s account will leave readers with a sense of what is possible—and what is not—when it comes to lifting students out of difficult circumstances.
In typical circumstances, opinions Warsh has held for decades, widely documented in various articles written by him, would push bond investors to send U.S. government bonds yields soaring.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
