- plural of circumstance.
circumstances
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, some contracts involving those vessels — whether charter contracts or schedule adjustments — may need to be renegotiated given that circumstances have changed, said Pribyl, who’s also a former U.S.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
It left Rew and Cox in trying circumstances on their debuts.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
There is a particular weariness that comes from hearing courts speak eloquently about equality while repeatedly encountering circumstances that seem to demand far more rigorous scrutiny than they receive.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026
South Africa's foreign minister disputed this, saying two Mozambicans had died and that the circumstances of their deaths were being investigated.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
How many of us were there, that happy afternoon, who were soon to meet under very different circumstances!
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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