in the circumstances
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Real captain Federico Valverde said he was proud of how Vinicius had handled himself in the circumstances.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
The hearing was shown a note from a detective which said "the claimant had used force which was proportionate and necessary in the circumstances in the defence of himself and the female passenger".
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
And even in the circumstances where putting these women into detention or keeping them in detention is legally permissible, ICE’s obligations are strict.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025
Against Arsenal, Chelsea will be happy with a point in the circumstances because of the way they responded when they went down to 10 men and the goal they scored.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Nor, in the circumstances, did it strike him as very important or interesting.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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