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the area or space occupied by or intended for something
this field is the intended site for a new shopping mall
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Recent Examples of sites
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ’s jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The president has repeatedly complained that the American education system, libraries, museums and other sites spend too much time focusing on the nation's failings instead of its successes.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
For ancient sites, local governance takes five days to issue a permit for full closure, while locations dependent on military support take up to 10 days.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
As an additional precaution, ticket transfers will be disabled in eligible states (sorry New York and Chicago fans), limiting potential instances for tickets to appear on secondary sites like SeatGeek and StubHub.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s a growing array of official marketplaces, partner platforms and third-party sites to navigate in search of a decent deal.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The capsule is available for purchase now at select Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus stores nationwide and on the retailers’ respective e-commerce sites.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
First, physical hardware must be resilient enough to withstand extreme weather, temperatures, and impacts, with the goal of reducing the need for humans to enter sites for repairs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Kyiv has persistently targeted various types of sites linked to Moscow's military industry, from fuel depots to refineries funding its war effort to chemical factories grinding out supplies for ammunition.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ’s jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The president has repeatedly complained that the American education system, libraries, museums and other sites spend too much time focusing on the nation's failings instead of its successes.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
For ancient sites, local governance takes five days to issue a permit for full closure, while locations dependent on military support take up to 10 days.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
As an additional precaution, ticket transfers will be disabled in eligible states (sorry New York and Chicago fans), limiting potential instances for tickets to appear on secondary sites like SeatGeek and StubHub.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s a growing array of official marketplaces, partner platforms and third-party sites to navigate in search of a decent deal.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The capsule is available for purchase now at select Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus stores nationwide and on the retailers’ respective e-commerce sites.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
First, physical hardware must be resilient enough to withstand extreme weather, temperatures, and impacts, with the goal of reducing the need for humans to enter sites for repairs.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sites
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However, evidence of their involvement based on their ownership, partnerships, or the often-secretive nature of their locations made clear that at least part of their purpose is weapons-related.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many chains are finding that fewer stores are better, and have been shutting down locations to maintain quality and brand congruence.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Natural rock formations rise through the living room floor, a detail that roots the design in the hillside itself, and a full renovation of an existing home brought it in line with the style of the main house while still maintaining its own identity.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rising seas could swallow the land that roots our identity.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Especially 11, 12 years ago, there was a lot of talk about music venues escaping downtown because of increasing rents and property tax and just property values overall.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Covering 13 cities across North America, his tour will include stops at renowned venues such as Radio City Music Hall in New York, as well as LA’s Peacock Theater and will conclude with a special performance at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on June 5.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The finale also sets up for Boris to return in future seasons.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Caleb Femi’s Poor (2020) sets up a visual contrast between exterior shots of the cold geometric grid of the North Peckham Estate, and close-up interiors with dancing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unlike the film's 1931 predecessor, del Toro promised that his Frankenstein sticks more closely to the original text.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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That always sticks in my head now, something like that coming from a legend like that.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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By analyzing discourses on development squarely within Native American studies, Yazzie situates capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism into the politics of nation-building.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Durham incorporates archival footage alongside shots of a young Alysia with her father to create a dazzling effect that situates the Abbotts within their own history.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Sites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sites. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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