in the circumstances
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The concern here is less the specifics of these rules, but whether the correct flag was shown in the circumstances.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
A draw would be a decent result for Forest in the circumstances, with them sitting five points above Spurs who are in the final relegation place.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Real captain Federico Valverde said he was proud of how Vinicius had handled himself in the circumstances.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
"There was good football, duelling and momentum shifts. I'm proud of the team in the rain, in the circumstances, we get over the line and find a way to win this game."
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
We did fourteen miles, an exceedingly worthy distance in the circumstances, and might have gone farther, but at half past six we came to a broad ford called Wilber Brook and stopped.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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