are extenuating
- present progressive of extenuate.
Example Sentences
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She added, "So, yes, I do think that there are extenuating circumstances that could influence Black legislators to go along with it, and, yes, we do have to talk about that."
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2023
"You are not happy when you get beaten 4-1 but there are extenuating circumstances," he continued.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2022
In Queens, New York, and throughout New York state, judges are assigned randomly but if there are extenuating circumstances such as a case’s high profile or complexity, the court’s administrative judge can reassign it.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
“We are in the midst of a pandemic, and science is moving really fast, so there are extenuating circumstances here,” said Dr. Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, which tracks discredited research.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2020
R. Nehemiah said, “he is free, because there are extenuating circumstances in the matter.”
From Hebrew Literature by Wilson, Epiphanius
