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Recent Examples of sit
To truly appreciate its significance, just sit at the bar and listen to the stories of those who have walked through its doors over the years.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
When she was elected in 2020, Raman became the first challenger to unseat a sitting Los Angeles councilmember in 17 years.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The comment didn't sit well with Topuria.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
By her side sits her companion, Penelope Jardine, dressed comparatively informally in a loose-fitting shirt, trousers and a pair of scuffed espadrilles.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
When she was elected in 2020, Raman became the first challenger to unseat a sitting Los Angeles councilmember in 17 years.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The comment didn't sit well with Topuria.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
By her side sits her companion, Penelope Jardine, dressed comparatively informally in a loose-fitting shirt, trousers and a pair of scuffed espadrilles.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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At the event in 2024, Miami Host Committee co-chair Rodney Barreto acknowledged that FIFA has set extensive requirements but also expressed confidence in the local effort behind the tournament.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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If the pregame rehearsal was any clue, expect to see diehard fans Timotheé Chalamet and Ben Stiller seated next to each other.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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He was seated with Knicks owner James Dolan in a suite.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Total football remade soccer worldwide by emphasizing movement and pressure on the ball and the interchangeability of positions, laying the groundwork for the modern incarnation of the sport.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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And Republican lawmakers have refused to vote to fund the construction of a ballroom at the White House that has already laid waste to the East Wing and, if completed, would dwarf the landmark residence.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Not all of the theorizing stands fully upright to scrutiny or time, but that’s sort of beside the point.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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That ball of twine stands at least 11 feet tall, weighs almost 29,000 pounds and has a circumference of at least 46 feet.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Making a place known Just before noon the following day, Susan Washko squatted over a white plastic tub beside the stream that runs through Fiftymile Canyon.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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From here, squat down and pick up the medicine ball.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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But now a range of companies are putting AI directly into the hands of golfers.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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These sell-offs, coupled with the rising import bill due to the surge in global oil prices, have weighed on the Indian rupee, putting it among the worst-performing currencies in Asia.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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That spawned a whole new segment in tourism, one that has since been replicated by other luxury hotel groups and this new adults-only resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Before tacos spawned $17 brunchtime objets d’art and before Orange County’s dining scene started receiving some of the breathless national attention usually reserved for Los Angeles and San Francisco, Rafael De Anda was making and selling tacos from a truck in Santa Ana.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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There was a flurry of excitement; groups of people carrying bottles of sparkling wine were rushing down to the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In the meantime, there is a World Cup to win and Os Magricos to surpass.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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