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Recent Examples of sit-down
There are no plans for a follow-on sit-down conversation.
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John Hudson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
Unlike his sit-down restaurant in Peoria, the new concept is more casual.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
Mobay Cafe is a sit-down restaurant with a patio and bar.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
There are also many talk show interviews, some enlightening and some as brutally uncomfortable as the Susskind sit-down.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
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John Hudson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
Unlike his sit-down restaurant in Peoria, the new concept is more casual.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
Mobay Cafe is a sit-down restaurant with a patio and bar.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
There are also many talk show interviews, some enlightening and some as brutally uncomfortable as the Susskind sit-down.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit-down
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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Investors are betting the slowdown will force the Fed’s hand.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Friday report found that employers added just 22,000 jobs the month of August, continuing a slowdown in hiring.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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With little legislative recourse to block the map, Missouri Democrats have decried Republicans and planned a rally outside the Capitol in Jefferson City for Wednesday, while three lawmakers staged a five-day sit-in on the House floor.—
Joseph Ax,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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After a 10-hour sit-in by India‘s Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, a simplification and reduction in tax slabs was announced late Wednesday.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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By July, sympathy strikes were underway in 23 states.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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But those kinds of sympathy strikes are allowed in most of Europe, and thus make general strikes across broad swaths of those economies far more frequent.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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Last season, Maggie faced nursing union negotiations, culminating in a sick-out.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
28 Aug. 2025
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Maggie’s major Season 10 storyline involved the tense nursing union negotiations at the hospital, which culminated in a sick-out.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Sit-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit-down. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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