circumstances
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“The departure of the United States from the Kurdistan Region under these complex regional circumstances, without the provision of a defense system, is a matter of concern,” said a statement from the region’s Peshmerga Ministry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
"In the circumstances, the prosecution suggest the communication that took place is evidence they were all involved in relaying information to and from Mr Baker whilst he was in custody," Tully said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Not scoring against Slovenia was annoying; not scoring against Switzerland - in the circumstances - was understandable; not scoring and winning in Skopje would be a horrible outcome.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
But it is also true that whatever the circumstances, she expects to be ignored, certainly disregarded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Whatever the circumstances, you’ve let yourself get trounced by two children, a Queen Mother, and their weird pet. And you call yourself War Lord.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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