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Recent Examples of sit
On the far side of the space, a replica of the Iron Throne sat against the backdrop of the East River and a darkening sky.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
This isn’t new terrain for the duo, who wrote their first script sitting side by side at the same laptop.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 June 2026
Some of the microbes may still exist in a dormant state more than 5,000 years after Ötzi's death, as his body sits at the South Tyrol Museum, the experts said.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Png’s new role sits within this strategic reset.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 June 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 June 2026
This isn’t new terrain for the duo, who wrote their first script sitting side by side at the same laptop.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 June 2026
Some of the microbes may still exist in a dormant state more than 5,000 years after Ötzi's death, as his body sits at the South Tyrol Museum, the experts said.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Png’s new role sits within this strategic reset.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Other food available at the fair includes a Turkey Leg that costs $23, a Smash Cheeseburger that will set patrons back $20 and a Giant Western Sausage that sells $20.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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James Watt traveled from his small town of Tranent, bagpipes in tow, to set the musical vibe for Scotland fans partying throughout Miami this week.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
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Prosecutors said one gunshot struck a patrol vehicle where deputies were taking cover, and another gunshot struck an armored vehicle where a deputy was seated.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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The general public elects their local members of parliament, and if one party controls a decisive majority of the seats in the House of Commons, as Labour has since the last national elections in 2024, that party's leader generally is seated as the prime minister.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The United States’ war with Iran, costly in all the profound ways that war is, also laid the groundwork for an uneven — and possibly precedent-setting — playing field.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The City’s Racial Equity Preliminary Plan lays bare the structural, exclusionary policies that have locked communities of color out of wealth-building for generations.—
Jennifer Jones Austin,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Democratic voters are more likely to vote by mail than Republicans so stand to benefit in future elections if the Supreme Court declines to get involved.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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With the electric motor filling every chink in the engine’s armor, the Bentley squats under throttle and rockets like a luxury locomotive.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Mahayahay Elementary School, located in the province of Davao Occidental, shared footage on social media showing frightened students squatting on the ground and then scurrying away when a canopy roof collapsed during the quake.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Lola Vice will put her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey, Myles Borne will defend the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair will face a challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship and Saquon Shugars takes on Dion Lennox.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Torres’ inaccuracy in front of goal has even spawned countless memes on Spanish-speaking social media from frustrated fans and amused neutrals.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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There were kids battling adults of the same age as their parents.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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