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circumstance

[sur-kuhm-stans, -stuhns] / ˈsɜr kəmˌstæns, -stəns /


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These unique circumstance means Lidl is unlikely to be adding pubs to its 13,000 shops across the world.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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

If nothing he has done, at least so far, is likely to rival the outbreak of World War I, that’s the result of chance and circumstance more than anything else.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 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

She was just like Mamá, who didn’t believe in biting your nails, no matter what the circumstance.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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