circumstances

Example Sentences

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“I don’t know what his circumstances is. He’s been in court several times for several situations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

There is little question of the ideological divergence between the two countries today, but, as Mr. Creuzberger explains, they have cooperated and coexisted through the unlikeliest of circumstances throughout the 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

"They are voting in desperation for services instead of party identity just to escape the dire living circumstances we know are so widespread," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

“Each request is reviewed on a case-by-case basis based on the clinical circumstances and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.”

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

How many of us were there, that happy afternoon, who were soon to meet under very different circumstances!

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom