under any circumstances
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The city's municipality said in a statement that it had asked residents not to return "at the present time under any circumstances", citing the security situation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The speed and uniformity of the response would be striking under any circumstances.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
Minister Seethakka told the Hindu newspaper that killing stray dogs under the pretext of population control could not be justified under any circumstances.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
She has even offered to share the Nobel Peace Prize with Trump, prompting a rare clarification from the Nobel Committee stressing that the award cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
He remembers the advice of Ward Hill Lamon, the walrus-mustached, self-appointed head of Lincoln’s security detail, who said that Lincoln should not go out at night under any circumstances.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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