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Recent Examples of sit
These rumors didn’t sit well with Oh’s son, Seung-won.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
Next to a desk and minimal office supplies sat pipe cutting machines, sewer machines and a drain cleaning machine.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Euclid + Heil will sit just west of Mile Square Park between Warner and Edinger Avenues.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Jan sits alone at the table, stunned and bathed in the bright beam shining through the window.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
Next to a desk and minimal office supplies sat pipe cutting machines, sewer machines and a drain cleaning machine.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Euclid + Heil will sit just west of Mile Square Park between Warner and Edinger Avenues.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Jan sits alone at the table, stunned and bathed in the bright beam shining through the window.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Much of California is set for its first heat wave of the season and several parts of the state could experience record-high temperatures, weather experts predict.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Yet, both stars have flourished as professionals, with Reese setting rebounding records as a rookie, while Clark has become one of the most versatile players in the entirety of the league.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 May 2025
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Jenner and Chalamet were seated next to Miles Teller and Keleigh Teller.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Years later, in 2011, LuPone and Close were seated next to each at the Kennedy Center.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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That proposal, which is focused on advanced nuclear, remains in progress, and stands apart from the company’s backing of the Clinton facility.—
Pippa Stevens,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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Over the last three years, Eli Lilly's average growth rate stands at a strong 17%, vastly superior to AbbVie's less than 1%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The 6-foot-6 1/2, 345-pounder casually squatted 600 pounds a month ago.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The former Maryland standout squatted 665 pounds and power cleaned 365, according to Feldman.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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He was paid more than $550 million for less than three years with the club as the focal point of a new push to put the Saudi domestic league on the international map.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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The reality-television series has spawned a number of spinoffs, including Duck Dynasty: The Revival, which is set to center on Willie and Korie and their children and is expected to premiere this summer.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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This isn’t the first time an MVP win has spawned a Rolex.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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But as those in the Civil Rights Movement could have told us, there is only one way to find out.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The corridor was branded as the 16th Street Mall and designed to compete with suburban development, a place to shop, dine, lounge around or walk to work.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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The boat staff is congenial and knowledgeable, so don’t hesitate to ask it about island history or to take a picture of you and your crew lounging on the deck.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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