as in to crack down (on)
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Recent Examples of sit on
Reupping your Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter is more of a delight than a slog, and the refills are pretty enough to sit on the shelf at Sephora or be featured in an influencer’s product flatlay.
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Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
There are efforts to bring a data center to Homestead, Data Center Dynamics reported, and Palm Beach County commissioners are weighing bringing a new data center that will sit on 202 acres and near an elementary school.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Its 226,000 solar panels sit on a 500-acre parcel and feed into a substation on the property.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
During the village meeting, Stars representatives gave a rundown of the facility, to sit on a roughly 10-acre site east of I-94, and just south of the former Trinity International University campus.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Although fliers don’t necessarily need to sit on their hands during takeoff and landing, there are situations when passengers might be told to adopt a brace position to mitigate chances of injuries.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Simply sit on the chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
To ensure that the solution doesn’t sit on the plants, spraying them down with water during the process is always the best option.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
There are efforts to bring a data center to Homestead, Data Center Dynamics reported, and Palm Beach County commissioners are weighing bringing a new data center that will sit on 202 acres and near an elementary school.
—Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Its 226,000 solar panels sit on a 500-acre parcel and feed into a substation on the property.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
During the village meeting, Stars representatives gave a rundown of the facility, to sit on a roughly 10-acre site east of I-94, and just south of the former Trinity International University campus.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Although fliers don’t necessarily need to sit on their hands during takeoff and landing, there are situations when passengers might be told to adopt a brace position to mitigate chances of injuries.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Simply sit on the chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
To ensure that the solution doesn’t sit on the plants, spraying them down with water during the process is always the best option.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
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Both Richard and Gonzalez said the best way to avoid hurting a worker, yourself, or another driver is pretty simple-- slow down, increase your following distance, and put down the distractions.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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By then, Ava Gardner had put down real estate roots in Madrid, and made this property her Stateside home base.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Court strikes down California mask law The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals slapped down a California law that would have forced immigration agents and other law enforcement officers to display ID while on duty.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kalshi won a key case last week when a federal appeals court slapped down an attempt by New Jersey to curb the platform.—
Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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The probe had been crippled by a federal judge's ruling quashing subpoenas her office issued to the Federal Reserve related to a multi-billion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington.—
Sean Conlon,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of people, including many students, were arrested as Iranian authorities launched a brutal crackdown to quash massive anti-government protests early this year, and some have already been executed.—
April 21,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kapanen silenced the raucous sellout crowd at Honda Center 38 seconds after the opening faceoff with his fourth goal in four games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The country was once very free online, remarkable given President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic rule, but more recently access to global messaging apps has been restricted and the internet has been completely shut down at times as Moscow has sought to silence criticism.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Murillo-Ortega dictatorship has been accused of repressing the Nicaraguan people — especially Catholic and LGBTQ citizens.—
Jake Shore,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dispatches Evening Read Cubans’ Despair By Gisela Salim-Peyer Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Two sources described the evening to Variety as subdued.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both would like to subdue Hezbollah and transform it into a relatively normal Lebanese political party.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20on. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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