circumstances
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Under normal circumstances, around 20 million barrels a day of oil and petroleum products pass through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
As your circumstances and objectives evolve, your investment strategy should be reviewed periodically and adjusted when necessary.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The investigation into Ben Stokes' actions in the early hours of Monday morning has left England with a very specific set of circumstances.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Under normal circumstances, IP6 helps keep Cul4A activity under control.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“Cake, cake, everywhere, and not a slice for me,” she recited, using her poetic license to make the poem fit her own circumstances more neatly.
From "The Long-Lost Home" 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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