given the circumstances
idiom
: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.
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The Broncos defense put together one of its most impressive performances of the season given the circumstances.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2025
Going into Detroit and snatching a victory, given the circumstances, would be an energy boost bordering on rocket-propulsion levels.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Still, the new mom doesn’t think the expectation of hosting is fair given the circumstances.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The plaintiff said these consequences were inadequate given the circumstances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2025
Going into Detroit and snatching a victory, given the circumstances, would be an energy boost bordering on rocket-propulsion levels.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Still, the new mom doesn’t think the expectation of hosting is fair given the circumstances.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The plaintiff said these consequences were inadequate given the circumstances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
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