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as in being
to occupy a place or location
the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield
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Recent Examples of sitting
Earlier this month, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected that national debt as a percentage of GDP, currently sitting at around 100%, would rise to 120% in 10 years.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Designated as a wild and scenic river, the Illinois has more than a dozen Class V rapids—and the group was sitting above the Class V section near a rapid called Greenwall.
—Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
But this year, Larson is sitting it out.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The Netherlands, sitting second in the Kansas City pecking order, had visited in early 2025 and again soon after the draw.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Designated as a wild and scenic river, the Illinois has more than a dozen Class V rapids—and the group was sitting above the Class V section near a rapid called Greenwall.
—Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
But this year, Larson is sitting it out.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The Netherlands, sitting second in the Kansas City pecking order, had visited in early 2025 and again soon after the draw.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting
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Vonn disclosed the injury a day after posting a video of herself squatting with a barbell in the gym.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The man filming later walks into the parking lot, where body after body has been laid out on the asphalt with family members either standing or squatting nearby.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some business taxes are based on a flat rate per tax period and others are based on the amount of vehicles, machines, devices or equipment used, the number of employees, square footage of the area, seating capacity, or the scale of fees collected, according to Rodriguez’s motion.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Virtually no risk-free approach Even a conscientious employer following the rule and regulatory and judicial interpretation of the rule may have its workplace seating policy second-guessed.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The movie also offers a bunch of original Charli XCX tunes, spawning a soundtrack much better than the singer’s own lackluster mockumentary.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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That was the game that saw Perry ejected just a few minutes in, followed by him having to make the long walk from the rink to the dressing room at the Cotton Bowl, spawning a million memes in the process.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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If not for Rice setting the foundation, the 6-foot-7 Betts wouldn’t have transferred from Stanford to become an All-American and raise the ceiling.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The hearing was not a long one and primarily consisted of setting dates for future hearings ahead of her murder trial scheduled for July.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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My siblings all give generously to food banks and homeless charities, even putting some homeless people up in hotels, which is great.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The person added that officials initially considered tapping banking regulators to draft a memo for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before eventually putting Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in charge of gaming out the options.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Last winter, the avian flu swept the country, killing 70 million egg-laying birds, according to Metz.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Epstein thought laying low was the best option but was being pressured to comment by some of his associates who were facing questions.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amidst this modern influx, the ancient beats strong with the Pak Tai Temple, an 18th-century ode to the God of the Sea, standing as the heart of the island's colorful Cheung Chau Bun Festival.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In an alarming change that could force Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Altos Hills to slash millions of dollars from their budgets or raise local taxes, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is revamping a long-standing contract that provides those cities with public safety services.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some travelers love vacations that involve doing absolutely nothing—trips where lounging by the beach or pool, napping, reading, or going for a light swim are the most rigorous activities on the agenda.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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The fabric drapes for a put-together look equally suitable for lounging on a couch, sitting on a plane, running errands, or having brunch with friends.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Sitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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