under/in normal circumstances
idiom
: normally, usually
Under/In normal circumstances, this wouldn't be a problem.
Examples of under/in normal circumstances in a Sentence
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There’s a history of setting a new tourism record every year, at least under normal circumstances.
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Listen to this article Paolo Zegarelli, owner of Paolo’s of Boca, was looking at a typical end-of-day surplus — assorted slices of pizza left unsold, which under normal circumstances would be tossed in the bin or taken home by servers.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
This caps off a Survivor career in which Cirie was never sent home under normal circumstances.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 4 June 2024
The vast majority of people are already risk averse under normal circumstances.
—Elke U. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Listen to this article Paolo Zegarelli, owner of Paolo’s of Boca, was looking at a typical end-of-day surplus — assorted slices of pizza left unsold, which under normal circumstances would be tossed in the bin or taken home by servers.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
This caps off a Survivor career in which Cirie was never sent home under normal circumstances.
—Nic Juarez, Vulture, 4 June 2024
The vast majority of people are already risk averse under normal circumstances.
—Elke U. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020
See all Example Sentences for under/in normal circumstances
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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 9 Sep. 2024.
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