After the factory closed, the family found themselves in straitened circumstances and had to sell many of their possessions.

In deciding whether to suppress the evidence, the judge relied on the totality of the circumstances rather than a single bright-line rule.

The provisional government argued that its emergency measures were justified by the duress of circumstances.

The judge reduced the sentence after considering an extenuating circumstance presented by the defense.

Remember that under no circumstance should you leave the baby unattended, even for a moment.

The mayor entered the hall amid pomp and circumstance, waving to the crowd before beginning his address.

The judge considered the defendant's prior convictions as an aggravating circumstance during sentencing.

The judge considered the defendant's difficult childhood as an attenuating circumstance during sentencing.

The judge considered a recent illness as a mitigating circumstance when deciding the sentence.