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We learn a bit about the backgrounds of both actors, as they situate themselves in the American story they are seeking to expand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

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’s a little muscular, so the weight hurts my shoulders, but Rufus helps situate us both.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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

The narrative begins with a religious ritual that situates her as a member of Syria’s minority Alawite sect, a variant of Shi’a Islam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 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

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

Saguenay is the heart of Rio’s technical expertise in aluminum smelting and is well situated to serve the massive U.S. market, Pécresse said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

While Lorre has shared very little about his New York City condominium, Robb Report has previously reported that he has a “multimillion-dollar” luxury home situated downtown.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 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

During the afternoon of the following day, still going westerly and while coming off a rise, I saw ahead what looked to be a village situated in a dell.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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