in situ
Example Sentences
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A painstaking three days were spent examining the skeleton in situ before he was removed, with all but a small toe bone recovered.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
An inital attempt to remove the device's detonator failed, French media reports, prompting authorities to destroy the historic munition in situ with a controlled explosion.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
As for the Mother Tree Project, it found that the more towering beauties left in situ, the better for all types of seedlings and plants in the test sites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
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
If you’re trying to prove that site to other archaeologists and you find an unequivocal stone artifact in situ in a site that’s twelve thousand years old, everyone should run over with a camera.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
