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Recent Examples of sit in
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Call a staff meeting, write these words on a whiteboard, sit in the discomfort of momentary silence, then just listen, and see what flourishes.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Between July and December 2023, thousands of Guatemalans participated in marches, rallies, sit-ins, and road blockages to demand the resignation of senior officials.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The parent alleged that her child, on April 16, while at Engage school, was forced to sit in the center of a circle, surrounded by Morrison and other students.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Call a staff meeting, write these words on a whiteboard, sit in the discomfort of momentary silence, then just listen, and see what flourishes.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Noun
On March 5, Chung was among a group of students arrested by the New York Police Department for holding a sit-in at an academic building at Barnard College, according to her lawsuit.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Between July and December 2023, thousands of Guatemalans participated in marches, rallies, sit-ins, and road blockages to demand the resignation of senior officials.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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Under Secretary Noem, fraudsters are walking out in handcuffs.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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By Ana Swanson On April 2, President Trump walked out in front of a crowd of officials, reporters and workers in hard hats assembled in the White House Rose Garden and unveiled his plans for remaking the global trading system.—
Jonathan Swan,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Bell is seen in the footage walking through the classroom as well, court documents show.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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On Tuesday, April 29, the rapper, 30, posted a video on TikTok and Instagram of herself walking through the area that will soon become her own Popeyes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, there were allegations that the sick-out at that time was, in truth, a job action.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Procurement Decisions Consider a scenario where AI predicts that a key Southeast Asian supplier may face production slowdowns due to political instability.—
Viral Hirpara,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Trump—who has long decried the trade deficits the U.S. has with China and other countries—tried this week to frame the dramatic slowdown in shipments from China as a positive sign.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 May 2025
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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