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Recent Examples of sit
It's become taboo to enter a store just to look around, strange to sit and talk for hours in a dining hall.
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Sunny and Gizmo would soar off into the sky, then return for dinner and sit together on a nearby branch.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That $5 billion project would be located just 40 nautical miles from the Malacca Strait, the vital East-to-West shipping corridor sitting between Malaysia and Indonesia.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
This white cardigan from Amazon looks similar to the one Garner wore while sitting oceanside in a recent Instagram photo.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Sunny and Gizmo would soar off into the sky, then return for dinner and sit together on a nearby branch.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That $5 billion project would be located just 40 nautical miles from the Malacca Strait, the vital East-to-West shipping corridor sitting between Malaysia and Indonesia.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
This white cardigan from Amazon looks similar to the one Garner wore while sitting oceanside in a recent Instagram photo.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Gibson took the second set 6-3 and led 7-6 in the third when the skies opened and play was called for the day.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The airport has set records for number of passengers through the end of 2024.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An Industry Impact and Challenge The broader aircraft seating industry is catching on.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Overnight, crews will build hose lays along fire breaks and reinforce lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The kids with the balls spent all that time hunkered down on the stairs, laying low and waiting to be allowed back to their seats.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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A lot of people were outside standing for over an hour (including myself) in the humidity with hopes to get inside early for restrooms/concessions.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 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
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She’s squatted on her heels within a tight copse of five or six stones leaning like dolmens, chin on chest as if an engrossing thing lies between her feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Google’s Willow chip recently solved a problem in five minutes that would take the fastest classical supercomputer longer than the age of the universe, underscoring leadership that could spawn new markets in the coming decade.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As forecasters continue to monitor a disturbance in the Atlantic with the potential to spawn Tropical Storm Gabrielle, meteorologists say the path any potential storm would take will depend on how quickly the system organizes.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stuart Russell is convinced that there is exactly zero percent chance that this will end well.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is speculation that Harry could reunite with King Charles, 76.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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