circumstances
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Joint tenancies, living trusts, life estates and transfer-on-death deeds are no longer necessarily protected from recovery, depending on the circumstances.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
In a resignation letter and in subsequent court filings, Fowler said he was concerned the circumstances exposed him to “potential civil and criminal liability.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Rights groups said two people died, though the circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“We do not believe that the circumstances of Brendan’s case warranted permanent ineligibility,” Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
And despite the terrible circumstances in which they first flew to war, under Valentin’s command the regiment grew proud and united.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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