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"to put in context" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to provide background information or explain the circumstances surrounding something in order to help it be better understood. Example: To fully understand the meaning of this quote, we need to put it in context by examining the political climate of the time it was written.
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I ask Brailsford to put in context how significant this nascent technology could be.
She also urged reporters to put in context evidence of enemy civilian casualties that they witness on Taliban-guided tours.
That is hard to put in context; Facebook does not make public the total number of friendships in any country.
There was a mention of a Ross Conlon kick in the 1980s and Keith Barnes famously landed one from near 60 metres in the 1960s, just to put in context what a rare feat had just been achieved.
Even that number of days is high, of course, but needs to put in context that with a workforce of just over 30 million that amounts to 7.7 billion working days.
The Centre Court crowd were in typically partizan and fervent mood and, to put in context the level of support and expectation on Murray, among the spectators there was a man who had put himself on morphine having been in hospital for more than a month with a crushed pelvis, just so he could see the Scot in action.
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The Republican positions on Miranda and public trials need to be put in context to understand the danger they pose to our republic.
The news storm about the hacking story needs to be put in context to know if it could have contributed to the electoral vote.
It has to be put in context.
But these numbers have to be put in context.
Happy memories also need to be put in context.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com