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circumstances

  • plural
    of circumstance.
    circumstance
    noun
    a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner, agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor.

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In a social-media post, he said a safety issue reported internally under the agreement could in some circumstances be used by an insurer to deny directors-and-officers coverage—protection designed to shield executives from personal liability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

And that "all circumstances" surrounding the incident would be examined.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Under normal circumstances, DEAF1 is regulated by a family of proteins known as FOXOs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Although the lawsuit focused on immigration courthouses, the ruling also covered state criminal courthouses, restoring earlier restrictions that barred civil immigration arrests in or near courthouses except in limited circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Mr. Crabtree knew what circumstances they were talking about—Herdmans—so he didn’t even mention that.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson