situation
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Even when the family didn't have electricity and running water, she was determined to see the good in everyone and every situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Climate change is taking what has been a precarious situation already and turning it into a crisis,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
A roadmap agreed by Hamas on July 30 said that the decommissioning of weapons would be supervised by the International Stabilization Force, the nascent unit that aims to deploy to Gaza if the situation calms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I’m not saying I haven’t started a family because of the monetary situation, but it’s definitely been a factor,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
It surprised me that with everything going on during Jessica’s first week at St. Catherine’s, I hadn’t even thought of that part of the situation.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
It is also important to learn "how to de-escalate and resolve conflict in certain situations", he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Brazil is demanding that Discord implement stricter parental controls, cooperate more closely with the authorities and implement systems capable of detecting and preventing situations that put minors at risk.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
At the same time, consolidating can make sense in certain situations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
These situations often triggered larger breakdowns around cultural issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
And if we could not make sense of complicated situations in a flash, basketball would be chaotic, and bird-watchers would be helpless.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing situation
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