under any circumstances
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Investment protection is part of the free trade agreement we have with the U.S., and this will not be touched under any circumstances.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The speed and uniformity of the response would be striking under any circumstances.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
Minister Seethakka told the Hindu newspaper that killing stray dogs under the pretext of population control could not be justified under any circumstances.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 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
The whole purpose of it seemed to be to mess up my sim test tomorrow, something that I was not going to let happen under any circumstances.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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