under/in normal circumstances
idiom
: normally, usually
Under/In normal circumstances, this wouldn't be a problem.
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Powell’s term as chair expires in May 2026, and the typical transition to a new one is about three to four months, meaning a replacement pick would be named as soon as January under normal circumstances.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Wednesday afternoon in Washington D.C. and, in normal circumstances, Italian club Juventus would have been preparing for an evening fixture against Al-Ain FC, the Abu Dhabi team, in the opening match of their FIFA Club World Cup campaign.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Olivier Giroud has fond flashbacks of his time with Chelsea, enough of them that in normal circumstances, Monday would be cause for a series of happy reconnections, albeit amid a backdrop of competitive hostility.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This time, however, Trump is acting in opposition to Newsom, who under normal circumstances would retain control and command of California’s National Guard.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
Wednesday afternoon in Washington D.C. and, in normal circumstances, Italian club Juventus would have been preparing for an evening fixture against Al-Ain FC, the Abu Dhabi team, in the opening match of their FIFA Club World Cup campaign.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Olivier Giroud has fond flashbacks of his time with Chelsea, enough of them that in normal circumstances, Monday would be cause for a series of happy reconnections, albeit amid a backdrop of competitive hostility.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 16 June 2025
This time, however, Trump is acting in opposition to Newsom, who under normal circumstances would retain control and command of California’s National Guard.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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“Under/in normal circumstances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%2Fin%20normal%20circumstances. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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