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Recent Examples of sit in
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Phillip Roth once said that only a fool would sit in a room for thirty years doubting himself.
—Beverly Gologorsky
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 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
Gretchen got to sit in her condo waiting, waiting, waiting for a call that took 12 years to come.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Phillip Roth once said that only a fool would sit in a room for thirty years doubting himself.
—Beverly Gologorsky
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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In 2023, fans were shocked to see all five members of *NSYNC, which had disbanded nearly 20 years earlier, walked out together to present best pop video.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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One current rumor is that Reilly may walk out of the jury house altogether, which would add another dramatic complication to the season.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 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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With a 63-minute rain delay mixed into the third quarter, the Eagles outscored the Cowboys by a pedestrian 3-0 margin to walk away with a 24-20 victory.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Royals’ defense erased a potential rally in the fourth inning after Cameron surrendered a double to Rengifo and walked first baseman Oswald Peraza.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 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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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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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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