circumstances
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“You have to deal with the circumstances that are presented to you,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Yet the Nuremberg Tribunal is now generally seen as a remarkably fair execution of justice given the unprecedented circumstances, and a foundation for international criminal law.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
"Supporters entering the field of play in any circumstances is wholly unacceptable and puts those participating and working at a match at risk," they said.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The court's presiding judge Graciela Gatti Santana has ordered a full inquiry into the circumstances of Kabuga's death.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Three kids quit the Fire Safety Team right away before anything could happen to them, but their mothers said they ought to get the T-shirts anyway in view of the circumstances.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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