given the circumstances
idiom
: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.
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Magazine Dreams was not a particularly expensive acquisition given the circumstances.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Finally, the iPhone 16 Pro has a tweak to the physical design that allows the battery to be replaced through either the front or the back of the smartphone, whichever is more practical given the circumstances.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Ultimately, the court decided that given the circumstances, and if the Frenches were flying there to personally manage their condo, the expense was reasonable and therefore, tax deductible.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But McDavid says the team doesn’t feel any pressure given the circumstances.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Finally, the iPhone 16 Pro has a tweak to the physical design that allows the battery to be replaced through either the front or the back of the smartphone, whichever is more practical given the circumstances.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Ultimately, the court decided that given the circumstances, and if the Frenches were flying there to personally manage their condo, the expense was reasonable and therefore, tax deductible.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
But McDavid says the team doesn’t feel any pressure given the circumstances.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024
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