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situate

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


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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

Christine Cover Ferro‘s costumes situate the jockeying courtiers in a vintage 20th century underworld. Projection designer Nick Santiago fleshes out Angela Balogh Calin‘s stripped down scenic design, which combines Elizabethan simplicity with modern rough edges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

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’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

Although the exhibition situates a timeline of the Mughals within global historical reference points—e.g., their artistic golden age began decades before Jamestown was even founded in Virginia—it could have benefited from greater contextualization.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

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

She situates the rise of OneTaste in the context of the wellness and self-help industries, “lean-in” feminism and the start-up culture of Silicon Valley, and she pays homage to its founding ideals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 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 news that Ellison plans to sell the property comes as the billionaire expands his touch on the Manalapan area, which is situated south of Palm Beach.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

But if similarly situated schools produce dramatically different results, our curiosity must extend inside the schoolhouse—to what adults do with the children we entrust to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

With an area of low pressure situated to the north of Scotland, there will also be some blustery conditions across the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

They were probably heading for the port city of Epidram, situated in the northeast corner of Oxscini.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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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