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as in deal
position with regard to conditions and circumstances the school's situation is improving with additional financial help

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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement in earlier times people were unable to alter their situation in life, so if you were born a servant, you stayed a servant he was pleased with his situation among his peers

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Recent Examples on the Web The vice mayor said this compromise calls for everyone to revisit the issue in about six months to see how this new parking situation is working. Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024 The situation is hardly better in the UK, where the Creative Diversity Network’s recent seventh Diamond report revealed off-screen disability representation had 8%, up 1.5% on the previous year but still miles behind the national average. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024 In late July, afterThe Times was alerted to the situation by McKinley and published a story about it, the Housing Department issued an order to vacate and ordered the owner to pay residents relocation fees. Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 Biden said Thursday that lawmakers should address the situation immediately. Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for situation 

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“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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