under/in normal circumstances
idiom
: normally, usually
Under/In normal circumstances, this wouldn't be a problem.
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Olivier Giroud has fond flashbacks of his time with Chelsea, enough of them that in normal circumstances, Monday would be cause for a series of happy reconnections, albeit amid a backdrop of competitive hostility.
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Martin Rogers, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This time, however, Trump is acting in opposition to Newsom, who under normal circumstances would retain control and command of California’s National Guard.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Quintana stated that, under normal circumstances, a dismissal would mean the children were no longer in active removal proceedings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The Trump administration invited travel industry executives to the White House in May for a meeting on federal plans for the 2026 World Cup, a landmark event that under normal circumstances would draw massive international tourism to the United States.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Martin Rogers, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This time, however, Trump is acting in opposition to Newsom, who under normal circumstances would retain control and command of California’s National Guard.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Quintana stated that, under normal circumstances, a dismissal would mean the children were no longer in active removal proceedings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The Trump administration invited travel industry executives to the White House in May for a meeting on federal plans for the 2026 World Cup, a landmark event that under normal circumstances would draw massive international tourism to the United States.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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“Under/in normal circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%2Fin%20normal%20circumstances. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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