in the circumstances

Idioms  

1. see under the circumstances.

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Example Sentences

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

A tribunal held in Watford upheld Hehir's dismissal and said that the "genuine belief of the disciplinary and appeal managers that the claimant was guilty of gross misconduct was held on reasonable grounds and was within the band of reasonable responses open to an employer in the circumstances".

From BBC

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

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

He added: "She seemed to remain extremely cool in the circumstances."

From BBC