circumstance

Example Sentences

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Her mother's death and the circumstances were never talked about at home.

From BBC

“Your circumstances were different than mine,” I told her.

From Literature

The way that Mr. Dannenberg knew more about the circumstances of his son’s death than we thought he had.

From Literature

Those judges said the Supreme Court’s earlier orders orders “involved a TPS designation of a different country, with different factual circumstances, and different grounds for resolution by the district court.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Under such circumstances, what exactly is Iran expected to do?" he asked, stating: "Iran is not a nation that submits to coercion, intimidation or lawless aggression."

From Barron's