in situ

Example Sentences

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There are other conditions highlighted that need to be in situ at this point for a stock market rally to develop.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The team expects progress in the near future, especially as in situ resource use becomes increasingly important for long duration missions to the Moon and Mars.

From Science Daily • Dec. 25, 2025

Potential bidders will be allowed to see it in situ, he said, but they won’t be allowed to use it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

These include leaving some of the waste in situ and placing a soil cap on top of it, upon which plants would be cultivated to help absorb pollutants.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Diagnosing carcinoma in situ had only been possible since 1941, when George Papanicolaou, a Greek researcher, published a paper describing a test he’d developed, now called the Pap smear.

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