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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something this field is the intended site for a new shopping mall

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verb

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Verb
Search efforts were further complicated after an earthquake struck the region of Sumenep, about 124 miles from the collapse site on Tuesday, and authorities feared the impact of those tremors may have packed the debris tighter. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 The discovery site is in Guizhou province of southern China. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 At least two people died and dozens were arrested in Morocco, the latest site of Gen Z protests that have rocked countries worldwide. semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025 The first Messner Bee Farm Store opened in 2017 at the site of the couple’s home and beehives in Raytown. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for site
Recent Examples of Synonyms for site
Noun
  • The location and duration of the shortages have been inconsistent, Duffy said.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The laws establish safe-haven locations and stipulate that the baby be turned over to the state, though in some states, private adoption agencies are allowed to take custody of the child.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The epicenter was situated approximately 2 miles southeast of Warner Springs, at a depth of 11 miles.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The area where the attack occurred is dominated by a majority-Jewish neighborhood situated right next to a majority-Muslim neighborhood.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All across the locker room, guys were eager to flush Seattle’s 38-35 loss to the Bucs and exit the venue.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The new venue was the North Seattle apartment building Daugaard had proposed more than a year earlier.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For those who are ready to trade in their simple drip coffee set up for something a bit more advanced, Seattle Coffee Gear is a great independent retailer for coffee-brewing appliances and accessories.
    Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
  • An animal control office set up humane traps at the distribution center, where photos of Francine were posted throughout.
    John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For capybara lovers who may not be quite ready to own an exotic pet, the following are places to visit them in the commonwealth.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Determine family meeting places and make sure to include an out-of-town location in case of evacuation.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Investors and economists are stuck looking to other sources of data for information about the economy.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In the meantime, borrowers stuck in the backlog may not be making progress toward loan forgiveness, either under the terms of an IDR plan or through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over time, the library buildings expanded to encompass the cemetery, with the Crusade-era gravestones embedded in the flagstones.
    Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • They’re embedded in the zeitgeist — especially in investing circles.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One month before the fatal shooting in August, on July 11, gunshots destroyed 11 windows at The Grand; Bullets entered the apartment building and lodged into cabinets and walls, the suit claims.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That complaint saw the NCP launching an investigation into Shein; the MPs that lodged the complaint met with Shein and the French NCP in February for mediation.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025

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