Examples of sit on in a Sentence
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Stern sits on the latter’s board of directors.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
There is a huge system of caves and tunnels in Missouri and a lot of Kansas City sits on top of that system — from boring company storage to underground rock climbing, the mafia or even government cheese.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Preservation advocates argue the building’s architectural significance warrants protection, while developers, former mayors and some city leaders see potential in redeveloping the prime downtown land the building sits on.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t mean that local leaders need to sit on their hands and wait for consensus.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Then, let the solution sit on your shower head for an hour.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Vinicius Jr continued to sit on the bench, with Arbeloa and Madrid team-mates including Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni and Alvaro Carreras among those who went to speak with him.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
These form when a cohesive layer of snow sits on top of a weak layer and can be released when the bond between the two breaks, according to the NAC.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Located in the countryside of their town, the single-story two-bedroom, one-bathroom house sits on its own land and has a private garden.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
There is a huge system of caves and tunnels in Missouri and a lot of Kansas City sits on top of that system — from boring company storage to underground rock climbing, the mafia or even government cheese.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
Preservation advocates argue the building’s architectural significance warrants protection, while developers, former mayors and some city leaders see potential in redeveloping the prime downtown land the building sits on.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t mean that local leaders need to sit on their hands and wait for consensus.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Then, let the solution sit on your shower head for an hour.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Vinicius Jr continued to sit on the bench, with Arbeloa and Madrid team-mates including Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni and Alvaro Carreras among those who went to speak with him.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
These form when a cohesive layer of snow sits on top of a weak layer and can be released when the bond between the two breaks, according to the NAC.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Located in the countryside of their town, the single-story two-bedroom, one-bathroom house sits on its own land and has a private garden.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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