given the circumstances
idiom
: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.
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Or as ready as they can be given the circumstances.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Matos and others supportive of Knott's appointment have sought to be patient given the circumstances.
—Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Oh — and Eddie has some fractured ribs, which, given the circumstances, actually feels pretty lucky.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Saudi Arabia’s decision to expel Yemeni workers—while particularly heinous given the circumstances of their displacement—is part of a long-standing pattern.
—Asher Orkaby, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2021
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Matos and others supportive of Knott's appointment have sought to be patient given the circumstances.
—Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Oh — and Eddie has some fractured ribs, which, given the circumstances, actually feels pretty lucky.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Saudi Arabia’s decision to expel Yemeni workers—while particularly heinous given the circumstances of their displacement—is part of a long-standing pattern.
—Asher Orkaby, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2021
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