circumstances
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Details in the FDA report were thin and it remains unclear if there were other circumstances that could have played a role in the patient’s outcome.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Under the circumstances, reports that Mr. Putin is tightening his security and spending more time in underground bunkers seem credible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
May it not include the same conditions under specific circumstances, and if so, which ones?
From Slate • May 4, 2026
West Midlands Police said officers were at the scene on Sunday evening "with emergency service colleagues as we seek to establish the full circumstances".
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Under different, friendlier circumstances Penelope might have offered to have the coat mended, but these circumstances were not those.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing circumstances
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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The Outsiders
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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