in the circumstances
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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
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
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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