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Recent Examples of sits
Despite being in just his eighth season in Toronto, Tavares already sits 13th in franchise history in goals.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
Brown is running against Redford for the Zone 3 seat, which sits generally east of Eagle Road and south of Chinden on the Meridian-Boise border.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
The film, from writer-director Chandler Levack (I Like Movies), which currently sits at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, will be released nationwide at a date not yet disclosed.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The space sits next to the beauty hall and is located in Liberty’s former chocolate shop, which has its own entrance on Carnaby Street.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
One school sits roughly in the middle of the property.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
The business, which was founded in 1964, sits just a few hundred feet west of Emory Elementary.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Naushon Island is the largest of the Elizabeth Islands chain, which sits between Buzzards Bay and Martha’s Vineyard.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The main level sits a couple of floors above the street and draws inspiration from classic midcentury-modern design, with natural grasscloth wallcoverings wrapping the living and dining rooms.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
Brown is running against Redford for the Zone 3 seat, which sits generally east of Eagle Road and south of Chinden on the Meridian-Boise border.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
The film, from writer-director Chandler Levack (I Like Movies), which currently sits at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, will be released nationwide at a date not yet disclosed.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The space sits next to the beauty hall and is located in Liberty’s former chocolate shop, which has its own entrance on Carnaby Street.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
One school sits roughly in the middle of the property.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
The business, which was founded in 1964, sits just a few hundred feet west of Emory Elementary.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Naushon Island is the largest of the Elizabeth Islands chain, which sits between Buzzards Bay and Martha’s Vineyard.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The main level sits a couple of floors above the street and draws inspiration from classic midcentury-modern design, with natural grasscloth wallcoverings wrapping the living and dining rooms.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sits
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Exhausting the fund potentially sets the stage for a similar situation in December if the shutdown isn’t resolved by then.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Knueppel, whose 24-point performance sets his career-high through seven NBA games, created opportunities off the ball and found open space.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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That will be especially difficult given that Ruby tends to push aside anything that puts her in a negative light.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the dry upland habitat loss puts stress on swamp rabbit populations, the loss and drainage of wetlands also poses a challenge for the struggling rabbits.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Corteva, a stronghold seed and pesticide provider in the Indiana agriculture space, will be no more next year as the northwest side company rebrands and spawns its seed business.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lawson may not suit up against the Bears, but there is a chance that Jackson will.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But there is a sense that these great rivals are more evenly matched this time around, with Xabi Alonso’s arrival helping to tighten up a Madrid side who still look just as devastating up top.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jeanroy squats down, nudges Taïga aside, and starts digging with a cavadou—a sort of pick that resembles a very scary dental tool.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Sinking the throttle forces the electric motor and engine to work together; the car then squats before alarmingly rocketing down the road while swapping cogs swiftly but smoothly.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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There’s also an illuminated bar that seats 10.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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This coupe seats four, but the rear seats are hardly spacious enough for passengers on long drives.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Native American artist Chutto (Mato Wayuhi) throws a rock through the window and, when Lee chases him down, lays into Lee for getting his grandfather, Arthur (the late Graham Greene), killed.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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After giving the calf an allotted head start, a competitor rides to the calf, ropes it and dismounts, lays the calf down and ties three legs together.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other vendors include stands selling caramel apples, hot dogs, burgers, burritos and tacos.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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From 1844 till her death in 1922, Sarah would continue making additions to the property, which now stands at 24,000 square feet, with 160 rooms, 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 47 stairways and fireplaces and more.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sits. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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