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situate

[sich-oo-ayt, sich-oo-it, -ayt] / 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

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

This question of how to situate our time in the narrative arc of Earth history has thrust the rarefied world of geological timekeepers into an unfamiliar limelight.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024

My parents both hurry to situate me into it, their eyes desperate.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

As the book’s subtitle indicates, Mr. Bayliss, a scholar of Greek history at the University of Birmingham in England, situates the Spartans firmly within the time-honored pattern of overreach leading to downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 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

She situates the rise of OneTaste in the context of the wellness and self-help industries, “lean-in” feminism and the start-up culture of Silicon Valley, and she pays homage to its founding ideals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

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

“I think El Pollo Loco is pretty well situated for that trend.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Shanidar Cave, situated in the foothills of Iraqi Kurdistan, has played a major role in changing scientific views of Neanderthal behavior.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

A 2½-hour ferry ride brought us to our first round at Colonsay Golf Course, a 200-year-old course overlooking a sandy beach, situated on machair grassland, found only on the western coasts of Scotland and Ireland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

“Social media allows for more voices to be heard, but algorithmically situated based upon someone’s interests where they’re entering into the conversation,” Adams said.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

The town square is situated forty feet from the road and consists of nothing more than a dried up piece of land and a few trees.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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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