under the circumstances
idiom
: in this specific situation
There is nothing we can do under the circumstances.
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As with the Korean War P.O.W.s before her, mere pretense was not, under the circumstances, a real option.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Container shipping giants that build their ships in China like Cosco Shipping and its subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) would be paying up to $3.5 million per port call under the circumstances currently laid out.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
Village Roadshow argued that under the circumstances, the company could not logically make the payment, which amounted to a free subsidy to Max in exchange for nothing.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
The ratings were solid under the circumstances, but CFP title games are capable of so much more.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Container shipping giants that build their ships in China like Cosco Shipping and its subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) would be paying up to $3.5 million per port call under the circumstances currently laid out.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2025
Village Roadshow argued that under the circumstances, the company could not logically make the payment, which amounted to a free subsidy to Max in exchange for nothing.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
The ratings were solid under the circumstances, but CFP title games are capable of so much more.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under the circumstances
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