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situation

[sich-oo-ey-shuhn] / ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən /




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If my marginal tax rate is likely to be about the same whether I convert now or pay the tax later, is there a meaningful advantage to doing Roth conversions in my situation?

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Still, their family situation was tough because that government job had to support many relatives, in addition to Mehta and his three older brothers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Since mid‑July, Rijkswaterstaat, the national water management agency, has classified the situation as an "actual water shortage".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

The Welsh government said it recognised the concerns of staff, adding that this "regrettable situation should not have occurred in the first place".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Obviously, I couldn’t tell him the truth of our situation.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

A good number of those who risked death to reach Ceuta "are in relatively acceptable socio-economic situations", he told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Their goal was to understand how people first learn the value of different options in clearly defined situations and which options they later favor when those choices are presented in new combinations.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

“They’re really tailored to individual situations, and people have used them as building blocks in their overall portfolio,” said Marc Nachmann, global head of asset and wealth management at Goldman.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

In other situations, I hoped that my studded accessories would communicate to predators that I do not identify as prey.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Here are the most common situations that may require you to change the key of a piece of music:

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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