situation
Example Sentences
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In certain situations, bonds can offer a helpful hint about where stocks might be heading next.
From MarketWatch
Both approaches appear to be working, but there are still many situations that are unfamiliar to the new technology, such as power outages.
From Barron's
In other situations, when there is a penalty, the league is able to help the referees determine what action to take.
That said, there have been situations when relatively modest quakes have preceded huge ones.
From Los Angeles Times
She described feeling a lot of "mum guilt" that she "didn't get them out of that situation sooner".
From BBC
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