circumstance
Example Sentences
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Merino equalised for Arsenal just before the hour but Chelsea dug in and held out in difficult circumstances.
From Barron's
"I want you to know that your parents, your grandparents and many Spaniards, united, managed to carry out an exemplary transition" in "very complex circumstances", he added with a Spanish flag fluttering in the background.
From Barron's
Authorities say an investigation has been launched to determine the exact circumstances of Ekane's death.
From BBC
Honestly, the whole discussion reeks of College Football Brain, that cross-affliction of entitlement and exceptionalism in which the most bizarre circumstances are treated as routine business.
After the ruling, ICE released guidance directing agents to generally give migrants slated for removal to a third country “at least 24 hours” notice, but as little as six hours in “exigent circumstances.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
