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Recent Examples of sit in
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
In the cover images, cans of alcohol-free beer from Tom’s Bero line are clearly pictured sitting in a box as Sam eats while sitting on the ground next to the moving box.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Louis Menand, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
This effort emerged from the activism on college campuses that produced the creation of groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which was formed in 1960 and was known for organizing sit-ins and the Freedom Summer voter outreach project in 1964.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
August 29th will be a date that sits in my heart for the rest of my life.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
In the cover images, cans of alcohol-free beer from Tom’s Bero line are clearly pictured sitting in a box as Sam eats while sitting on the ground next to the moving box.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 29 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
This effort emerged from the activism on college campuses that produced the creation of groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which was formed in 1960 and was known for organizing sit-ins and the Freedom Summer voter outreach project in 1964.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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For those looking to walk out their front door to find themselves in the middle of Madrid’s most popular tourist attractions - such as the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, or Gran Via – there are other luxury hotel options available.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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She was even captured cheering as Kelce scored a touchdown, and the two were seen walking out together after the game.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
27 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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Two little girls walked up to him, one who had been wounded in the head and another who said she was shot in the throat, along with a young boy who had an arm injury.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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When asked about a crisp white, my server walked me through a couple on the menu, nailing it with a crisp, acidic Alexakis Assyrtiko from the Greek island of Crete.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 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 gradual nature of the hit to the consumer while occurring simultaneously with the slowdown in hiring made the Fed’s switch imperative.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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Financing was a difficult process for the Paramount project, especially given the industry-wide slowdown in new project starts and high rates for borrowers.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Sit in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit%20in. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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