in situ

Example Sentences

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More recently, I tidied the home of a friend who was in the hospital, the pill bottles and crumpled blankets left in situ as evidence of someone else’s pain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He said X-ray examinations had failed to give a clear picture of one of the fuses, which meant it had to be blown in situ.

From BBC • May 1, 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

He also hoped to prove that women with carcinoma in situ needed aggressive treatment, so their cancer didn’t become invasive.

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