circumstance

Example Sentences

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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

“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

But he almost sounds like a dove in this circumstance.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Regardless of circumstance or intent, that word’s impact knocks the wind out of a person.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

It went against everything she had taught him, yet he knew that truth had indeed, in their circumstance, become a luxury.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie