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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

With less tritium required, the overall size of the fusion power plant can be reduced, making it easier to license, situate and construct.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 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

I hand her the cup of water and try to situate the washcloth on her forehead, but she pushes it away.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The murkiness of it all clarifies by the end of the film, not just in terms of its heroes, villains and message, but Greengrass also situates this story within a recognizable cinematic and storytelling history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

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

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

The explosion happened on a small road situated between two of Athens' most visited sites - the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

A pyramid of gold-colored rods was situated over the bed.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Usually the bar is a rowdy reprieve filled with sweaty bodies and pounding bass lines, with Lo situated behind the DJ decks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The home is situated on a 1.44-acre lot and boasts 144 feet of ocean frontage.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

They had feathers, and heads and beaks not unlike swans’, but those wings were situated one in front of the other, surely...

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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