circumstances
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A confluence of circumstances plays a role in the numbers, but let’s set aside the total and look at the quality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The life plan community and our cabin are near my spouse’s family, but their circumstances are such that renting near them would not be a great option.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
She met him during her visit, and discovered that the real circumstances about her separation from her biological family were very different from what her adoption papers said.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Our legal system seems well prepared to scrutinize and punish their acts of self-preservation instead of examining the circumstances that made those acts necessary.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
It wasn’t much, but it was all he could do under the circumstances.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Vocabulary lists containing circumstances
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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The Outsiders
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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