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“I Will Always Love You” is a tough song under any circumstances, let alone those.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Becoming a mother can be difficult under any circumstances, but for some women, everyday obstacles can make getting medical care after childbirth especially challenging.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
The beauty spot car park remains open to visitors but "for your own safety", the national park said, "you must not enter the water under any circumstances".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Graham was never going to have an easy time running for Senate under any circumstances.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
He remembers the advice of Ward Hill Lamon, the walrus-mustached, self-appointed head of Lincoln’s security detail, who said that Lincoln should not go out at night under any circumstances.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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