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Recent Examples of sit
Global employee engagement sits stubbornly at 21%.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC earbuds deliver punchy sound with surprisingly strong ANC, plus LDAC streaming, now sitting pretty at 30% off.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk was sitting under a tent and speaking to a crowd of over 3,000 people, including many college students, when he was shot.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
But actually animating the sitting president with a micropenis?
—Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC earbuds deliver punchy sound with surprisingly strong ANC, plus LDAC streaming, now sitting pretty at 30% off.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Kirk was sitting under a tent and speaking to a crowd of over 3,000 people, including many college students, when he was shot.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
But actually animating the sitting president with a micropenis?
—Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
Verb
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Beyond honoring Akil’s contributions, the evening sets the stage for the Hollywood Confidential College Tour launching later this fall.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deadline understands that Nwodim made the decision after it was thought that the cast for Season 51 was set and ready to go ahead of its October 4 return.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As her 3-year-old began moving and removing her hand from her face and staring across the restaurant, Ariana followed her daughter's eyes to see another man seated far away from them.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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At Oktoberfest, you must be seated to quaff your ale, so start table scouting early.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grayson tried to interfere, but Penta laid waste to Big G.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the prequel tells the story of anonymous heroes making the ultimate sacrifice, laying the groundwork for Spartan 117's later victories.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Outside Notre Dame Stadium in the run-up to the Indiana game, Gillis stood with analysts Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit for a segment on the pregame show.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curtis was spotted smiling and standing along the side of the red carpet in casual all-black attire that included a sweater and casual black slacks.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
10 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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Homeless after impulsively signing herself out of the institution, Maria Angeles hatches a plan to squat in secret in her beloved apartment.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hurricane Lane in 2018, spawned by a tropical wave that originated in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, eventually became only the fifth Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale on record in the Central Pacific Basin, according to a hurricane center report.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the launch of Sputnik helped spawn the first federal student loan program.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Athletique There is something edgy yet soft about a funnel-neck in a technical fabric—lean in and pair a wind- and water-resistant shell with trousers and sneakers for a touch of sport, or style it with a pencil skirt and kitten heels for a more feminine feel.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are multiple ways to use the Hair Steamer, depending on your hair and preferences.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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