circumstance
Example Sentences
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She warned that strategy may not work in every circumstance, and there may be severe consequences to waiting.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
For here, as in her 2020 novel, “Hamnet,” the author portrays individuals who are shaped but not defined by historical circumstance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
An SAI is any event or circumstance that led or could have led to unintended or unexpected harm, loss, or damage.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“And it’s only an unfortunate circumstance of this huge epidemic that we were able to get samples and look at chains of transmission and really understand what the virus is doing to people.”
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
Quintilian’s example of an appeal to circumstance is a made-up one.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing circumstance
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Around and Around: Circum
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Excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
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