situation

Example Sentences

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An attempted theft of copper wire on Tuesday led to a predawn barricade situation — inside a city manhole — authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

For now, Venezuelans have to settle for moderate improvements to their economic situation.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The nation witnessed a horrifying situation this weekend," Ricketts wrote on X. While he reaffirmed his "support for funding ICE remains the same," Ricketts said he expected "a prioritized, transparent investigation into this incident".

From BBC

"It depends on the situation in Ukraine. If the war finishes soon, we hope, we think, we will move home."

From BBC

"Confidence collapsed in January, as consumer concerns about both the present situation and expectations for the future deepened," said the research group's chief economist Dana Peterson.

From Barron's