couched

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LIV has couched the withdrawal of Saudi funding as an opportunity for "strategic evolution" and a "multi-partner investment model".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But for Nihill, that joke only works if it’s couched within the larger context of the cross-cultural connections, including the fact that Jamaican-born political activist Marcus Garvey drew upon the Irish independence movement for inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Instrumental and vocal profiles are sharp, clean and comfortably balanced; Lennon’s backing group, Elephant’s Memory, sounds solid and powerful, and the shows are couched in a vibrant ambience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

But those pleadings, often couched in apocalyptic tones, have fallen flat.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

At a signal from the master of revels, the combatants couched their lances and put their spurs to their mounts.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin