given the circumstances

idiom

: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.

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Pelosi’s stance is also notable given the circumstances of President Biden dropping his reelection bid this summer. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024 Black Lotus Labs published a detailed technical analysis, while FBI Director Christopher Wray announced a joint operation to disrupt the botnet's operations, acting as swiftly as possible given the circumstances. Shankar Somasundaram, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 The jury, however, rejected White's defense that his actions were proportionate, given the circumstances. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 But given the circumstances, Purdy or No. 3 quarterback Josh Dobbs would have met a similar end result. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for given the circumstances 

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