situate
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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
The scenic decor and costumes situate us in the late 19th century of Ibsen’s bourgeois Norway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
This computational approach leverages artificial intelligence to not only chart the immediate genetic responses of individual cells but also situate these responses within the physical and temporal landscape of the spinal cord.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 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
Kendra folded the letter and slipped it hack into the envelope, trying to situate it as she had found it.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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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
Instead, she situates herself within a lineage of artists who have used public space to reflect and reshape their communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 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
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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
Each site was situated within 300 meters of an established honey bee colony.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 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
Moises Villasenor, 72, said he was "a little worried" as he filled sand bags to protect his small hotel, situated about three blocks from the seafront.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The trees where the seven hummingbear nests were situated.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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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
At 95 minutes, there’s an efficiency to the storytelling as well as the craft, the tight edit by Richard Mettler and Colin Patton situating the audience well and keeping the information spare but clear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 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
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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