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Recent Examples of sit
The fish should sit for no longer then 5 to 6 minutes in the marinade (tiger’s milk) for a firm exterior with a tender translucent center.
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
The four rectangular objects, each measuring about three inches long, sat atop reeds in a corner of the tomb.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Location Capella Taipei sits along arguably Taipei’s most beautiful street, Dunhua North Road, its European boulevard-style layout lined with trees as far as the eye can see.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
In some temples, a monk’s duty is to sit inside one of the main halls and wait until the laity comes to receive offerings and give blessings.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
The four rectangular objects, each measuring about three inches long, sat atop reeds in a corner of the tomb.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Location Capella Taipei sits along arguably Taipei’s most beautiful street, Dunhua North Road, its European boulevard-style layout lined with trees as far as the eye can see.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
In some temples, a monk’s duty is to sit inside one of the main halls and wait until the laity comes to receive offerings and give blessings.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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But 63% of the company’s apparel and accessories products are manufactured in Jordan, Vietnam, Cambodia or Indonesia; Trump had initially set tariff rates of 20%, 46%, 49% and 32%, respectively, on those nations.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moira disappears after setting the lab on fire, leading to what soon becomes the show’s deadliest call yet.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bradshaw was seated near the front of the plane, according to reports.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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José was seated lifeless on a couch with his knee blown off.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without Hughes performing at the absolute apex of his powers, this team didn’t stand a chance.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Carbonaceous chondrites tend to be weaker and more crumbly than other meteorites, so these objects just don’t stand as much of a chance.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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But on Thursday, in the minutes before the opener, the manager squatted down behind home plate to receive a pitch from Nelson Cruz. Cruz, who played for the Twins for parts of three seasons between 2019-21, bounced the ball, after which Baldelli embraced his former player.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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But the highlight of the picture, which came out in 1972, remains the footage in the amphitheater showing Roger Waters attacking a gong, David Gilmour squatting in the dirt with his guitar, and Rick Wright playing a grand piano — all with Mason at his drum kit in the center.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Scott Taylor, lead mechanical engineer for manufacturer Lockheed Martin, put the effort in perspective in a 2023 news release.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Quality control is highly inconsistent, and customer service can be…frustrating, to put it nicely.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Handmaid’s Tale has already spawned a spinoff, The Testaments, that will star Lucy Halliday in the lead role opposite Dowd and Chase Infiniti.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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The storms were fueled by a stationary atmospheric river last week that spawned dozens of tornadoes and overwhelmed communities with up to 16 inches of rain in four days – a 100-to-1,000-year rainfall event, meteorologists said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 from I-435 to Bannister Road.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now the steps have planters with juniper bushes on top for aesthetics — and to keep fans from lounging there.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The plan also includes an education center and a café and lounge open to the street.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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