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Recent Examples of sat
Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.
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Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
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Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
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Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
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Ahjané Forbes,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph.
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Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Which made for an ugly game on Saturday, when Towns sat due to what the team listed as patellar tendinopathy in his right knee.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Dec. 2024
The minimalist dress also featured a black belt, which sat above Lawrence's baby bump.
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Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Dec. 2024
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.
—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2024
Cold temperatures did not stop two dogs in Colorado from fetching two tennis balls that sat perfectly on top of a lake.
—
Ahjané Forbes,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat 100 mph.
—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Which made for an ugly game on Saturday, when Towns sat due to what the team listed as patellar tendinopathy in his right knee.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Dec. 2024
The minimalist dress also featured a black belt, which sat above Lawrence's baby bump.
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Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sat
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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.
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Eventually, Betty stopped and squatted.
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Prosecutors said one gunshot struck a patrol vehicle where deputies were taking cover, and another gunshot struck an armored vehicle where a deputy was seated.
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Everybody should stand when an elder enters the room or is being seated.
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Torres’ inaccuracy in front of goal has even spawned countless memes on Spanish-speaking social media from frustrated fans and amused neutrals.
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Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.
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In the following two years, officials project thousands of additional job reductions in a workforce that this year stood at 83,000.
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Mother stood apart from other vegetarian and vegan places in that Venditti only used whole ingredients, no alt foods.
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Other food available at the fair includes a Turkey Leg that costs $23, a Smash Cheeseburger that will set patrons back $20 and a Giant Western Sausage that sells $20.
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James Watt traveled from his small town of Tranent, bagpipes in tow, to set the musical vibe for Scotland fans partying throughout Miami this week.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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The resulting fireball laid waste to the surrounding facility, and erupted in a burst with a glow visible more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away.
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That laid the foundations for his championship-leading breakout season in 2026.
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After the verdict, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement that her office decided to charge Pino with a felony after determining that there was sufficient evidence that Pino’s actions were reckless, although the jury ultimately disagreed.
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Dagher said there was nothing to indicate any other suspects were involved.
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“Sat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sat. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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