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situate

[sich-oo-eyt, sich-oo-it, -eyt] / ˈsɪtʃ uˌeɪt, ˈsɪtʃ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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Ms. Penny has no peer in her ability to situate the lives of sympathetic characters within such elaborate and thrilling storylines.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

This computational approach leverages artificial intelligence to not only chart the immediate genetic responses of individual cells but also situate these responses within the physical and temporal landscape of the spinal cord.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2024

How would you situate its power within the music industry right now?

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2024

His arguments to the Supreme Court, according to CNN, attempted to situate the issue as one that would impact both his "legal exposure" and that of all future presidents.

From Salon Mar. 20, 2024

Kendra folded the letter and slipped it hack into the envelope, trying to situate it as she had found it.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

It also situates Noguchi within the wide constellation of collaborators who shaped his interdisciplinary practice—Marcel Breuer, Alexey Brodovitch, Louis Kahn, Isamu Kenmochi, George Nelson and the companies Alcoa, Knoll and Zenith.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The narrative begins with a religious ritual that situates her as a member of Syria’s minority Alawite sect, a variant of Shi’a Islam.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2026

This is where Fabio Parasecoli, a professor of food studies and a native Roman, situates Italian comfort food not as indulgence, but as memory and necessity.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

In a separate article in The Hindustan Times newspaper, Mr Jacob also situates the recent talks between Delhi and Beijing in a broader frame: the trilateral interplay of India, China and Russia.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2025

She situates me in front of the mirror on the back of her door.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Throughout “7 Paintings,” for instance, an animated Mona Lisa, situated on the wall next to the main dinner table, will provide brief biographical details of each artist represented.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The central argument of “Democracy Matters,” situated in a single, capacious, airy gallery, is largely unassailable: that our democracy has always been aspirational—a work in progress too often undercut by U.S. laws and practices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

"We count 18 individuals with wealth situated between $50 and $100 billion and a further 19 with assets above $100 billion, 15 of which are based in the United States," said UBS.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The 48-year-old social media personality is getting ready to bid farewell to the sprawling six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom property, which is situated on a corner lot in the Prado community.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

A bandstand had been erected at one end of the grassy rectangle situated in the middle of the motel’s chalet-style units.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

But it’s worth taking stock of Musk’s sentiment on its own, and situating it within his behavior on the international stage over the past few weeks.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2024

But in characterizing originalism as a “trap” and situating it historically, Dennie's analysis cuts deeper into the harm caused by originalist doctrine, without sacrificing nuance, rigor or scope.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2024

People of this community manage their flow by situating themselves over a gap in the slatted floors of their homes, free-bleeding onto the lush forest greenery below.

From National Geographic Nov. 29, 2023

Since 2020, the company has opened up offices in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines and begun negotiations to enter Vietnam, where other major American tech companies have refrained from situating employees because of security concerns.

From Washington Post Apr. 8, 2023

And then I burrow into the blankets, situating the ice against my throbbing knee, a tight breath hissing between my teeth.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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