under any circumstances
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I don’t think theoretical value ought to outweigh public confidence under any circumstances.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 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
It should go without saying that the charter does not, under any circumstances, permit one nation to invade another to secure control over its natural resources.
From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026
Pacifism is the belief that any violence, including war, is wrong under any circumstances.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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