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in situ

[in sahy-too, -tyoo, see-, in sit-oo] / ɪn ˈsaɪ tu, -tju, ˈsi-, ɪn ˈsɪt u /
ADJECTIVE
sitting
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The obelisk was displaced to Paris, certainly, and the Rosetta Stone, also hitherto neglected in situ, went to Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

"Our study highlights the critical role of in situ characterization in identifying dynamic active structures under reaction conditions," said Prof. Liu.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

In a recent study published in Nature Catalysis, researchers found that highly active structures can form in situ when the surface of NiO reconstructs during POM.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

He told The Sunday Show: "What I'm surprised to hear is that a government that has been in situ for 19 years still cannot put names and numbers around the reorganisation."

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

So they treated the invasive type aggressively but generally didn’t worry about carcinoma in situ because they thought it couldn’t spread.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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