situate
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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
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
My parents both hurry to situate me into it, their eyes desperate.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Although the exhibition situates a timeline of the Mughals within global historical reference points—e.g., their artistic golden age began decades before Jamestown was even founded in Virginia—it could have benefited from greater contextualization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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
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The luxe dwelling, which was built in 1950, is situated on a 1.5-acre lot mere feet from the beach and sprawls across 2,278 square feet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The offending remarks are situated within a nuanced, thoughtful chapter on what makes good art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 1585, they relocated to the area after Spanish forces forced them from their earlier home, which was probably situated between present-day Payne's Prairie and Orange Lake.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Jackdaw is a gas field situated east of the port of Aberdeen, and Rosebank, a field that mainly contains oil, lies west of the Shetland Islands.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Machine shops and arrays of heavy-duty electrical equipment were situated on the ground floor along the curved inner walls, facing the two-story arch of the magnet.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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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
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
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