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circumstance

[sur-kuhm-stans, -stuhns] / ˈsɜr kəmˌstæns, -stəns /


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“Every person who is living on the street has had some tragic circumstance in their life,” he said that day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

It makes about as much sense as Tommy, a human, realizing he is somehow one of Vision’s sons due to a confluence of magic and circumstance.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Typically, such a worker has a 60-day grace period in that circumstance.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

His latest book examines leaders in government, business and other fields to determine how the interplay of personal talent and historical circumstance shapes success or failure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Nor did she ever take another husband, a circumstance I did not question.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

Bangladesh’s consul general in New York sent Palo Alto police a letter “expressing profound concern regarding the circumstances surrounding his death” and calling for “a comprehensive law enforcement investigation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

"We cannot accept these attacks under any circumstances, regardless of who carries them out or what justification is offered. We call on all parties to act responsibly on this matter," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Some speculate that under those circumstances, he might accept calls to form a “unity government,” joining the two coalitions.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Amid those unique circumstances, here’s a guide to the Dodgers’ offseason:

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“But you see, I would have barely anything left to sell. Of course, I know that you would suffer such loss for me, if circumstances were reversed.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

According to the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause, “all persons similarly circumstanced shall be treated alike.”

From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021

Asian Americans and Latinos overstaying a visa are similarly circumstanced; however, a blind driver or a ten-year-old driver is differently circumstanced than a sighted, adult driver.

From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021

While waiting for them to speak, the picturesque career of handsome, well-groomed Mr. Cortelyou was envisioned by many of his intimates to those not so circumstanced.

From Time Magazine Archive

Doubtless most other foreign Powers are similarly circumstanced, and possibly even the U. S. Congress would refuse to bind the U. S. by the Kellogg formula.

From Time Magazine Archive

The plunder had been startlingly circumstanced, but its issue had been all I could have hoped.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson


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