circumstance

Example Sentences

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That uncertainty mirrors the circumstances that once faced Khamenei, whose rise to the top job was hardly preordained.

From Los Angeles Times

There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

From BBC

Ramaphosa has ordered an investigation into the circumstances of their recruitment.

From Barron's

That said, your husband earns $200,000 a year, and plans to work for at least several more years, and will receive Social Security, which improves your circumstances significantly.

From MarketWatch

Prosecutors said Mara exploited their circumstances over the course of about a year.

From BBC