Definitions
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- adjective in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
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Examples
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How about this: Find some well-situated plaintiffs and sue M$ for the botnets created by their lousy software.
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Mr. Noury notes that a property that's not as well-situated as his has traded for more than $30 million.
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Consequently, it is culturally and politically well-situated to act as a mediating influence in the conflict.
Geneive Abdo: Iran's Greens Seek to Follow Egypt's Lead, But Can They? Geneive Abdo 2011
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You are not winning any ground at present, although you are well-situated because of the huge dollars corporations are able to put into lobbying.
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In the passage, I argue that judges are particularly likely to make errors in applying the Fourth Amendment to new technology because they are not well-situated to get a sense of the technology, its evolution, and the likely impact of potential Fourth Amendment rules.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Fourth Amendment, New Technologies, and the Case for Caution 2010
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This generates a certain amount of economic surplus for well-situated firms.
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Associated Press Liberal activists and Democratic Party leaders understand that illegals are not voters and are therefore not well-situated to press their claims.
Gingrich vs. the Immigration Status Quo Peter Skerry 2011
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Asia seems well-situated to capitalize on the lengthening of services supply chains.
Now Comes the Global Revolution in Services Joseph Sternberg 2011
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This generates a certain amount of economic surplus for well-situated firms.
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After falling short again this year, they remain well-situated to make another run at the World Series—but they face some important choices in the near future, with dire consequences if they make the wrong move.
Yanks' Do-or-Die Offseason Moves Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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