under the circumstances

idiom

: in this specific situation

There is nothing we can do under the circumstances.

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Suffice it to say that the Niners can’t run their best pass-game stuff under the circumstances. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024 According to the Long Beach Unified safety officers’ policy, officers may fire only when reasonably necessary and justified under the circumstances, such as self-defense and the protection of others. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 Indiana Indiana recommends voters update their registration under the circumstances of a name change or address change. —

Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 But under the circumstances, on the road, in Paris, against France for a gold medal, this is storybook stuff. —

Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the circumstances

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