under any circumstances
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The city's municipality said in a statement that it had asked residents not to return "at the present time under any circumstances", citing the security situation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
The bail conditions state Reed must not own or be in control of any dog, under any circumstances.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The speed and uniformity of the response would be striking under any circumstances.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
She has even offered to share the Nobel Peace Prize with Trump, prompting a rare clarification from the Nobel Committee stressing that the award cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
There was no way Citra would ever, under any circumstances, throw away her life by becoming a taker of other people’s lives.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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