under the circumstances
idiom
: in this specific situation
There is nothing we can do under the circumstances.
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The Court will ultimately need to decide if the comparison to a securities broker is fair for the DeFi ecosystem and if the obligations are, in fact, possible and reasonable under the circumstances.
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But his brothers agreed that Rahim’s career as a car mechanic was a stroke of good luck under the circumstances — that particular set of skills transcended borders and language.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Many teams would have broken under the circumstances.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Though that judgment proved incorrect, the belief was reasonable under the circumstances, including poor nighttime visibility, and which only underscored that the IDF complied with the rule of distinction under law of armed conflict.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
But his brothers agreed that Rahim’s career as a car mechanic was a stroke of good luck under the circumstances — that particular set of skills transcended borders and language.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Many teams would have broken under the circumstances.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Though that judgment proved incorrect, the belief was reasonable under the circumstances, including poor nighttime visibility, and which only underscored that the IDF complied with the rule of distinction under law of armed conflict.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under the circumstances
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“Under the circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20circumstances. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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