given the circumstances
idiom
: considering everything
Given the circumstances, I think we did well.
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Because anything can happen anywhere given the circumstances.
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Will Croxton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Finding closure is understandably difficult given the circumstances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Falvey was in remarkably good spirits given the circumstances of his abrupt departure.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
But the game will always mean more in Dallas, given the circumstances of Doncic’s departure.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Will Croxton, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Finding closure is understandably difficult given the circumstances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Falvey was in remarkably good spirits given the circumstances of his abrupt departure.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
But the game will always mean more in Dallas, given the circumstances of Doncic’s departure.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Given the circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/given%20the%20circumstances. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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