situate
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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
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
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
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
The setting simultaneously situates the play in a rich theatrical history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 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 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
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
The primary suite is situated in its own wing, providing a private retreat within the enormous residence.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The buildings seemed to have been situated to make room for giant trunks and root systems, and in the wavering torchlight, they looked almost as if they had grown out of the trees themselves.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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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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