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situation

[sich-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /




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It remains difficult to forecast when U.S. orders will turn around in light of the tariff situation and persistent permitting delays faced by customers, CFO Ken Parks says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

One expert told me the situation was a "Wild West".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

But let no one act like this would be LeBron leaving the Lakers for a more competitive situation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

So here’s what I — or anyone — would need to know in order to give you some basic educational guidance on your situation without crossing ethics lines.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Tiamat, however, was caught in the branches of a thorny bush, and her struggles to escape were only making the situation worse.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Inflected with Thomas Pynchon-like wordplay and situations, it’s both ambitious and funny.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Their books have both a stance on the world and a willingness to recognize the human beings, the political situations, the complicated relationships that make any stance, at best, an approximation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

For Neill, it was the passion for complex, wily characters, and how those types of people reacted in situations that were equally complicated.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

From what I’ve read, bankruptcy is generally intended for more severe financial situations involving lawsuits, wage garnishments or collection actions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Ordinarily it was in situations like this that Burnham could be most effective.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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