couched
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Asked by CNN whether he would condemn the group and what they stand for, and whether he would urge President Donald Trump to do the same, Burgum couched his language carefully.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Made by artists from the Royal Bureau of Painting, such images documented gatherings of high government officials and were couched in the visual language of earlier Chinese landscape painting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 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
Walz couched his decision as a way of putting the people of Minnesota first.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026
The Knight of Flowers saluted the king, rode to the far end of the list, and couched his lance, ready.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
