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Recent Examples of sit
Still, the first place to begin, both for current investors looking to add more gold to their portfolio and for beginners looking to add a hedge against market uncertainty, is knowing where the price of the metal sits right now, as of March 2, 2026.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Compared to the one who sits home and does nothing?
—H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The five-times sit-to-stand test is an indicator of lower-body muscle power and functional independence, according to the researchers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
But the world's most valuable company isn't sitting idly by.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Compared to the one who sits home and does nothing?
—H. C. Wilentz, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The five-times sit-to-stand test is an indicator of lower-body muscle power and functional independence, according to the researchers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
But the world's most valuable company isn't sitting idly by.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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The chair of the Fed has just one vote among a dozen on its rate-setting committee, but dissents against the chair are rare.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sheridan, Wyoming – The daily high temperature beat 50 degrees 44 times and 60 degrees 20 times, both setting records.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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In ten booths, separated by cinder-block partitions, inmates could chat with visitors through glass while seated at metal counters.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The kitchen was remodeled in 2022 and has a six-burner Thermador range, a Bosch microwave drawer, a JennAir refrigerator, quartz countertops, a center island that seats four and updated designer lighting.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies are racing to predict whether AI’s popularity will result in a new hit product, similar to how the internet laid the foundation for the smartphone.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unusually, many of the actual dogs were on hand to lay their paws on their gongs, as was the case with the first award, Historical Hound.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The contests could offer a snapshot of where Democrats and Republicans stand with their core voters as candidates look for signs of momentum heading into the general election.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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And of course, The Dean Dublin sits just steps from this long-standing local favorite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Beneath it, a man squatted on the pavement, staring at nothing in particular, a glass pipe drooping from his fingers.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Vonn disclosed the injury a day after posting a video of herself squatting with a barbell in the gym.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The lobbyist helped secure Downtown Plaza as the site for the new Kings arena, putting together a deal with real estate developers to purchase the site and later sell it for a significant profit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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That idea was put forth way back in 1929 by Fritz Zwicky, the same Fritz Zwicky who coined the term supernova and was the first to theorize the existence of dark matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t the first time unusual weather has spawned a mosquito horde in the region during what should be the insect’s offseason.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Artists who speak out against this use also typically wind up spawning a gleeful response from the admin, usually filled with lots of half-baked wordplay.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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The last Democrat to win statewide there was in 1994.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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