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Callanan does two things every good biographer should: evoke the personality of the subject and situate him vividly in his environment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Melodramatic tropes, from the striking of over-the-top poses to thunderous piano underscoring during moments of rising tension, situate “Oh, Mary!” in a bygone theatrical universe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025

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

He made his way to Philadelphia, where he hoped to situate himself in a drugstore and eventually to become a partner or owner.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

It also situates Noguchi within the wide constellation of collaborators who shaped his interdisciplinary practice—Marcel Breuer, Alexey Brodovitch, Louis Kahn, Isamu Kenmochi, George Nelson and the companies Alcoa, Knoll and Zenith.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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

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

The setting simultaneously situates the play in a rich theatrical history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025

She situates me in front of the mirror on the back of her door.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

It has been quite the journey from kicking a ball about as a schoolboy on the playing fields of Vaulx-en-Velin - situated to the east of Lyon - to becoming a superstar worth nine figures.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The offending remarks are situated within a nuanced, thoughtful chapter on what makes good art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

In 1585, they relocated to the area after Spanish forces forced them from their earlier home, which was probably situated between present-day Payne's Prairie and Orange Lake.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Jackdaw is a gas field situated east of the port of Aberdeen, and Rosebank, a field that mainly contains oil, lies west of the Shetland Islands.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Then I recalled where I was, and how situated.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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

“Novel Without a Name” differs from O’Brien’s and Ninh’s works in that it declines to look back, instead situating readers in the middle of war.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 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