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Recent Examples of sit
One particular one saw the two of them sitting at what looked like a restaurant.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 July 2025
Then walk up and get a decent vantage point without sitting on hot concrete.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Several times over the years, parents from the other team have sat on our side.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
The bot and the person had to sit together and just answer some simple questions.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 July 2025
Then walk up and get a decent vantage point without sitting on hot concrete.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Several times over the years, parents from the other team have sat on our side.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
The bot and the person had to sit together and just answer some simple questions.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Marie Nino, a professional hairstylist based in New York City, recommends Virtue Flourish’s shampoo and conditioner set for reinforcing strands without leaving them feeling coated or crunchy.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Each van seats four people and sleeps three or four, depending on model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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And on prominent display are the Grand Ole Opry tickets from July 27, 2002 (section 9, row U, seats 2-5) that her parents purchased after Wilson talked them into a Nashville detour following their Dollywood vacation.—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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For comparison, SpaceX's famous two-stage Falcon 9 rocket – one of the world's most active for both human and cargo missions alike – stands at 230 feet tall when fully stacked.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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With inflation easing, the IMF extending a new standby facility, and consumer confidence showing early signs of recovery, Islamabad stands to benefit from capital inflows — especially if backed by American political support.—
Jack Rosen,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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Security camera footage outside the clinic in the central Gaza city of Deir al Balah showed about a dozen people squatting in front of the clinic when a projectile explodes a few yards away, leaving bodies scattered.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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So now these eight foreign fiends are in Djibouti, squatting in a shipping container on the U.S. Naval base there, guarded by 11 ICE agents who’d like to be home for Independence Day.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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But the 2025 grades put Brookshire Elementary School in Winter Park in an uncomfortable spotlight.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Cayley put her deposit down in February and traveled to Turkey in May.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, the idea spawned from a meeting with their advisor, Joanne Bradford, who was the president of Honey, the online coupon extension that sold to PayPal for $4 billion in 2020.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The controversy that surrounded Clemson’s birth was more than enough to spawn a heated rivalry between the two schools since 1896 that has persisted despite the two never sharing a conference.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Sanders said that his office reviews all felony charges filed by police and those cases are presented to a grand jury if prosecutors believe there is probable cause that a felony was committed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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There is a stone wall near the new beach that helps stabilize it, as well as dry prairie grasses meant to deter birds, which contributed to the bacteria levels in the water.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Wear wide-leg linen pants out to dinner, to the beach, while lounging around the house, or even to the office.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 July 2025
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In our opinion, top-tier attire in this clothing category meets the following criteria: soft and breathable materials and unisex silhouettes that are suitable for sleep, lounging, and even running errands.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 July 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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