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Recent Examples of sit in
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Call a staff meeting, write these words on a whiteboard, sit in the discomfort of momentary silence, then just listen, and see what flourishes.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker voiced their opposition to the Republican budget plan key to enacting President Trump's agenda as the sun rose on Sunday, holding a sit-in protest on the steps of the Capitol that lasted more than 12 hours.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The parent alleged that her child, on April 16, while at Engage school, was forced to sit in the center of a circle, surrounded by Morrison and other students.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Call a staff meeting, write these words on a whiteboard, sit in the discomfort of momentary silence, then just listen, and see what flourishes.
—Eric Crosby, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Noun
The Bottom Line Despite viral claims, the iconic Greensboro sit-in counter remains proudly displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker voiced their opposition to the Republican budget plan key to enacting President Trump's agenda as the sun rose on Sunday, holding a sit-in protest on the steps of the Capitol that lasted more than 12 hours.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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That was the man who walked out smiling, a little overwhelmed but entirely calm, into the late afternoon Roman sunshine, to the roars of a stunned and exhilarated crowd.—
Anna Rowlands,
Time,
12 May 2025
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Pat McAfee Pat McAfee walked out with a football jersey, but wrestled shirtless.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
11 May 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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When his remarks concluded, the pope walked down the steps at the front of the stage in the hall and shook hands with a line of Vatican officials, exchanging a few words with each person.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Hunter walks up to Mathurin, points at him and pushes him to the floor.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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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
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However, there were allegations that the sick-out at that time was, in truth, a job action.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Procurement Decisions Consider a scenario where AI predicts that a key Southeast Asian supplier may face production slowdowns due to political instability.—
Viral Hirpara,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Trump—who has long decried the trade deficits the U.S. has with China and other countries—tried this week to frame the dramatic slowdown in shipments from China as a positive sign.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 May 2025
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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