circumstance
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And since losses from some of those shorts could be unlimited, the covering of those positions could trigger a stampede of buying, a circumstance known on Wall Street as a short squeeze.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Kenyan President William Ruto said the rail link will "define generations", speaking at a ceremony in grand pomp and circumstance with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in Kisumu, near the Kenya-Uganda border.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
If nothing he has done, at least so far, is likely to rival the outbreak of World War I, that’s the result of chance and circumstance more than anything else.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
“Under no circumstance do we tolerate this type of activity in the signature-gathering process,” said spokesperson Molly Weedn.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Even Nathan might have recognized this was a circumstance that called for reconciliation.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing circumstance
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Around and Around: Circum
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Excerpt from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
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