under any circumstances
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Graham was never going to have an easy time running for Senate under any circumstances.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
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 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
She couldn’t kill the troll under any circumstances.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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