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Recent Examples of sits
The model stepped out for dinner at The Bird Street Club in West Hollywood in a pair of mini bootcut jeans, a style that sits close to the thigh and falls into an extremely subtle kick flare.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2026
The mall itself sits at the intersection of the tollway and West Park Boulevard.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
In a conference increasingly shaped by NIL spending, UCF sits near the bottom.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Behind the gates of a community in Tarrant County sits a public roadway, maintained by the county but used exclusively by residents, raising questions about the legality of such an arrangement.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Why This Matters BIGBANG’s 2026 comeback sits at an interesting intersection.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The movie currently sits at 100 percent on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
The planet in question, L 98-59 d, sits roughly 35 light-years away.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
His dad’s pit sits now in his backyard.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2026
The mall itself sits at the intersection of the tollway and West Park Boulevard.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
In a conference increasingly shaped by NIL spending, UCF sits near the bottom.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Behind the gates of a community in Tarrant County sits a public roadway, maintained by the county but used exclusively by residents, raising questions about the legality of such an arrangement.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Why This Matters BIGBANG’s 2026 comeback sits at an interesting intersection.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
The movie currently sits at 100 percent on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
The planet in question, L 98-59 d, sits roughly 35 light-years away.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
His dad’s pit sits now in his backyard.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
march 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sits
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Congress sets a statutory deadline for the president to deliver a budget request for the coming fiscal year by the first Monday of February, but recent presidents have trended toward submitting their requests weeks after delivering the annual State of the Union address.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The statute of limitations sets a legal deadline for how long creditors have to sue you over an unpaid balance, but the rules around what happens after that deadline are murkier than most people realize.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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That ratio puts the live-action series early in its journey through the source material.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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The light-catching final result puts an frosty twist on the glazed donut nail trend.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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But reading the profile of Mohamad Eisa and Yolka Gessen left me with a kind of dread, the kind that comes when a spin-off from a hit show spawns a spin-off of its own, promising/threatening hundreds of new hours of content to keep up with.—
Jessa Crispin,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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At the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Nadella sat for a conversation with the Forum’s interim co-chair, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, explaining that if AI growth spawns solely from investment, then that could be signs of a bubble.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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There is a broader debate among conservatives and Republicans about how to wield political power once it is granted to them by the voters.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is a reasonable argument to be made that nostalgia, particularly current decisions informed by nostalgia, are by their nature regressive and should be discouraged.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Vonn squats with weights, lunges from side to side and does fast kicks against a ball.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Squire squats down in a patch of dead grass along the edge of a creek.—
Emily Brindley,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Paycom Center, which seats 18,203 for Oklahoma City Thunder games, was filled with boisterous Nebraska fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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This iteration of the OBL plans to hold a three-round tournament in Orlando starting May 15, which will see its first event held in a high school gym that seats roughly 500 to 600 people.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mother Windsor, site of the first English settlement that eventually ceded away the land that became more than a dozen other towns, reminded us a mother still lays claim to essential wisdom.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard (9) lays the ball up against Atlanta Hawks guard Gabe Vincent (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Dallas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Saturday’s record is also 91 degrees, set in 1952, and Sunday’s record stands at 96 degrees, set in 1971.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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For now, As Deep As the Grave stands as a high-profile test.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sits. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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