under the circumstances
idiom
: in this specific situation
There is nothing we can do under the circumstances.
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Perfectly apt, under the circumstances.
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Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
Officers have also testified that their questions to Mangione's about his fake ID and whether his bag contained anything harmful were appropriate under the circumstances.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
But the loss to Chicago was especially unforgivable under the circumstances.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
The boldness of the play seemed remarkable under the circumstances, partly because McCarthy had completed only 13 passes all game and was playing for the first time in 49 days.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
Officers have also testified that their questions to Mangione's about his fake ID and whether his bag contained anything harmful were appropriate under the circumstances.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
But the loss to Chicago was especially unforgivable under the circumstances.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
The boldness of the play seemed remarkable under the circumstances, partly because McCarthy had completed only 13 passes all game and was playing for the first time in 49 days.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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