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Recent Examples of sit
In celebration of the budding opportunities to get outside this season, everything from functional backpacks and luggage to supportive hiking footwear is currently sitting at new low prices on-site, with discounts reaching up to 60 percent off.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The women sat next to each other so their dates could sit across from them.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The idea that a third-year shortstop would be the guy on which Angels fans were waiting did not sit well with Neto.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
My co-founder Annie Irwin also sits on the Environment Leadership Team of Northern Ireland as the small business voice, and to gain insight and direction for the company.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
The women sat next to each other so their dates could sit across from them.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The idea that a third-year shortstop would be the guy on which Angels fans were waiting did not sit well with Neto.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
My co-founder Annie Irwin also sits on the Environment Leadership Team of Northern Ireland as the small business voice, and to gain insight and direction for the company.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services had recommended that investors vote against the payouts, expressing concerns about the process used to set the compensation.—
Saeed Azhar and Arasu Kannagi Basil,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Use your lunch date to set a timeline or to outline next steps.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Trumps were seated in the front row for the service and the president's midnight blue suit stood in contrast to the waves of black.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Trump arrived at the Vatican with his wife, first lady Melania Trump, and was seated in the front row, not far from French President Emmanuel Macron, for the outdoor service.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum are still standing, and could crush those Canadian industries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Yet, the two artists stand together in ways that matter.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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Their ordeal, one of several high-profile squatting incidents in Oregon, comes as the state Legislature moves forward on a bipartisan bill aimed at giving property owners faster legal tools to reclaim their homes.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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The lightning crouch involves squatting on the balls of one’s feet in a baseball catcher position, head lowered and heels touching to increase the chances that electricity that enters your body from a nearby ground strike will go through one foot will exit out the other.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Part of this different tweak reflects longer life expectancies, which puts more pressure on an investment portfolio to deliver sound results over time.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Bank of England’s latest industry survey puts data protection, model explainability and talent shortages at the top of banks’ AI pain points, a hierarchy that neatly mirrors the MAS findings.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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So the outgoing Audi A6 executive range, which spawned the S6 and RS6 performance wagons, will become the A7, S7 and RS7.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2025
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For years, Bravo has had a lock on the traditional reality series with its Real Housewives universe, a franchise that has spawned 12 shows, nine of which are still on the air, as well as 25 standalone spinoffs.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 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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For lounging at home or casual outings, grab this soft Hanes hoodie that’s marked down to $13 with double discounts.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In another carousel, the beauty vlogger is seen lounging with a cup of coffee, and in another pic, smiling wearing a pair of shades and a bikini on the sand.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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