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situate

[sich-oo-ayt, sich-oo-it, -ayt] / ˈsɪtʃ uˌeɪt, ˈsɪtʃ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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The scenic decor and costumes situate us in the late 19th century of Ibsen’s bourgeois Norway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 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

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

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

“Anniversary” situates a nonthreatening woman as the vessel for such evil, even as Liz’s male host, Josh, starts to embody the most extreme outcomes of what she has set in motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 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

The campaign features some of the country’s most architecturally impressive toilets, many situated along scenic routes overlooking fjords, mountains and waterfalls.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Each site was situated within 300 meters of an established honey bee colony.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The thinking was different for its new location in Wilmette, Ill., situated across from a CVS pharmacy and down the road from a Jewel-Osco supermarket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The primary suite is situated in its own wing, providing a private retreat within the enormous residence.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I must not hope to be ever situated as you are, in the midst of every dearest connexion, and therefore I cannot expect that simply growing older should make me indifferent about letters.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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

The audio is situating the rider in a distant future where there’s a scarcity of habitable land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2022

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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