exact circumstances

collocation in English

meaningsofexactandcircumstance

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exact
adjective
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/ɪɡˈzækt/us
/ɪɡˈzækt/
in great detail, or complete, correct, or true in ...
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circumstance
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/us
/ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/
a fact or event that makes a situation the way ...
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(Definition ofexactandcircumstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Even if the concentration and quantity of odour happened to be optimal, we had little control over the exact circumstances of the exposure.
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We still do not know the exact circumstances under which these linguistic transfers took place.
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The exact circumstances of the death of this child, who lived overseas, are unknown.
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All these observations are intended to support state-sponsored paternalism, though as noted above, he never attempts to delimit the exact circumstances under which such paternalism is justified.
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We cannot possibly predict the exact circumstances of any such dilemma.
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In my view, this is just one more example of how exact circumstances of consultation must depend on the conditions ruling at the time.
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I should have to ask a lot of questions as to the exact circumstances.
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That was not the impression given; those were not the exact circumstances.
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There is also much uncertainty as regards the exact circumstances in which these appalling events took place.
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I am not sufficiently informed of the exact circumstances.
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Obviously that will depend on the exact circumstances.
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The exact circumstances of his death are not yet clear.
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It was very severely strained, and we know little about the exact circumstances in which that strain took place.
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I do not know the exact circumstances of that case, but that is her side of the story.
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Whether the present situation would be seen as unjust would vary somewhat according to the exact circumstances of a particular married couple.
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He is right to point out that it is difficult to establish the exact circumstances in which various provisions will be found wanting.
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We are urgently examining the exact circumstances in which organophosphate pesticides were used and the extent of their use.
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We ought, in fairness to him, to find out the exact circumstances in which he wrote that letter.
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