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Recent Examples of sit
In many organizations, Salesforce sits at the center of daily operations, acting as a single system that touches sensitive information across departments.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Vrabel, in his first season as the head coach in New England, already has four wins, with his Patriots sitting atop the AFC East at 4-2.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Sedaris were sitting front row, with Parker whipping out her phone to film Reese.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Nas may be sitting this one out, but his presence in Hip-Hop culture remains as powerful as ever.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Vrabel, in his first season as the head coach in New England, already has four wins, with his Patriots sitting atop the AFC East at 4-2.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Sedaris were sitting front row, with Parker whipping out her phone to film Reese.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Nas may be sitting this one out, but his presence in Hip-Hop culture remains as powerful as ever.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Momentum is building behind the idea of ‘EU–INC’ – not a carbon copy of the Delaware model, but a fresh, pan-European corporate entity that will set a new global standard for business formation.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Without a national cinémathèque, the National Film Institute (NFI), along with the Film Archive and Filmlab, set about restoring, digitizing and sharing Hungary’s cinema.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The home also appears to have an open floor plan, as a wooden dining room table that seats eight is situated next to a living area equipped with multiple lounge chairs and a couch.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Andiamo Italian Chophouse fine dining restaurants will have seating for 200 indoors with views of the Detroit's riverfront.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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Mayorga laid the groundwork for the Ecuadorian cumbia sound and musicians like Medardo Luzuriaga, who transformed the genre into a national sensation.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Theresa’s mother died in 2019, but her father stood with prosecutors at the news conference Wednesday.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nobody is going to ‘cash out’, and Perez himself does not stand to benefit financially.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And, that there was a goblin, squatting in my skull, rattling a metal pail full of bolts and hissing failure, rot, spoil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jeanroy squats down, nudges Taïga aside, and starts digging with a cavadou—a sort of pick that resembles a very scary dental tool.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This could further drive up longtime residents’ property tax bills and put them at risk of losing their homes to the land bank eventually, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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Harry Bosch books, which spawned the original series.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Its legend grew with the release of a 1979 movie based on the book starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder that later spawned an extensive film franchise.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to the new research, which analyzed data from 125,000 children, there was a 36% decline in all food allergies between 2012 and 2020.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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There are also ramifications for the agriculture industry and food production.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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