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Recent Examples of sit
The winner is the final HOH of the season and determines who leaves and who will sit next to them in the Final 2.
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Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Let the batter sit for 10 minutes.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Located at 1,120 feet, the Carter Mountain wine shop sits at the highest elevation of any tasting room in Charlottesville.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Steps are for stepping, not sitting.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Let the batter sit for 10 minutes.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Located at 1,120 feet, the Carter Mountain wine shop sits at the highest elevation of any tasting room in Charlottesville.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Steps are for stepping, not sitting.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Upon arrival, young guests are treated to a slime smoothie, setting the stage for Nickelodeon character meet-and-greets and impromptu dance parties.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers righty set the Red Sox down in order in the first, third, fifth and sixth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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During the game, the Fox broadcast cut to a shot of Goodell, Mohan and Adams all sitting in the front row of the suite, with Jesser seated right behind the three.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Viewers were able to see an elderly man playing an instrument while seated on a chair.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Planning Commission hearing, nearly four years in the making, lays the foundation for San Diego to make one of its most consequential real estate deals in recent memory.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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While there were likely about four eggs in its clutch, or the group of eggs that were laid at the same time, there is no evidence to support any other existing hybrid jays of the same genealogy.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Clever and non-profane tee-to-green commentary should be allowed, just not when a player is standing over his ball.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite these uncertainties, the Devel Sixteen stands as a symbol of engineering ambition, a provocative attempt to break the ceiling of what’s possible with internal combustion.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Study scope and main findings The researchers examined dozens of pre-Neolithic burials in which skeletons were placed in tightly crouched or squatting positions and, in many cases, showed patches of burning.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Emilie Schleer, a 37-year-old mother of two, spoke of the brazen break-in that occurred at her South End home in July, when a homeless woman squatted in her residence while her family was away for the weekend.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Port authorities at Vietnam’s Cai Mep and Cat Lai ports may halt operations if conditions worsen, which would compound the current two-to-three-day delays spawned by congestion.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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All one needs to know is stuff’s bad enough in Bob’s world to spawn something like the French 75 and other underground networks to help those in need.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are 4,550 spaces allocated for residents, 2,100 spaces for entertainment center visitors and 390 spaces for store and restaurant patrons.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Now there are three locations (the newest in the Berryessa area near BART), and their first stand at Levi’s Stadium.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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