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Recent Examples of sit in
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Keally had a table reserved (in the corner, of course) and spotted the coach looking for somewhere to sit in the crowded bar.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
In 2019, journalist and filmmaker Meddab flew to Sudan to film a sit-in protest at the Army headquarters in Khartoum.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
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Verb
After making the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, the Orioles sit in last place in the American League East division with a losing record and virtually no hope of returning for a third consecutive berth.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Keally had a table reserved (in the corner, of course) and spotted the coach looking for somewhere to sit in the crowded bar.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Montgomery bus boycott began in 1955, the battles over school desegregation in 1956, the Southern lunch-counter sit-ins in 1960, the Freedom Rides in 1961.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
In 2019, journalist and filmmaker Meddab flew to Sudan to film a sit-in protest at the Army headquarters in Khartoum.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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From their now signature hand-in-hand walk out to subtle nods and hip-check nudges between them, the years of estrangement seemed like an ancient memory, leaving in their place a dedication to playing their most beloved songs as loudly, brashly and tightly as ever.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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Watching a top performer walk out after months of training can feel like a gut punch.—
Aaron Marcum,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Like walking, these activities can preserve muscle mass, balance, and cardiovascular health, Boden-Albala said.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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When the victim exited the van and walked toward their car, which was stopped nearby, one of the girls jumped out and started attacking him, according to prosecutors.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The reasons for this slowdown in adoption include a lack of explanation of the objectives of AI efforts, along with resistance due to fears of job losses.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Most teams walked the ball upcourt on almost every possession and rarely, if ever, looked to create pace while milking the shot clock and playing slowdown basketball.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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