situation

Example Sentences

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The supply situation is manageable for now, but higher summer demand in July and August is likely to lead to rationing, says Baron Lamarre, former head of trading at Petronas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

She too had found the video "heartbreaking", saying "it is, without question, a disturbing and tragic thing to see. People are rightly asking questions about how the situation was handled".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“More broadly, consumers are feeling slightly worse about their current financial situation than they were at the start of the year, and significantly less optimistic about their future financial outlook,” Numerator analyst Amanda Schoenbauer said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The Congolese government, which recently announced the recovery of several patients, has in recent days launched a major communication campaign to assure the public that "the situation is under control".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

When she caught sight of Duane and his musk ox companion, she declared aloud her woeful situation.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el