as in to crack down (on)
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Recent Examples of sit on
The best way to enjoy it is simply to arrive a little earlier, bring something to drink, sit on the rocks and let the moment unfold naturally.
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David Hochman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The justices ruled 6-3 that Kennedy and his predecessor in the Biden administration had the ability to name the experts who sit on the panel.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The shoes sit on a short, wedge-like heel that measures around four inches.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Trian executive Peter May and Peltz's son, Bradley, still sit on Wendy's board.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 May 2026
During the warmer months, guests can sit on the patio and order drinks from the wide selection of beers, too.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Plush toy versions of his cats and monkey characters sit on recently upholstered matte orange, cream and red booths.
—Iris Kwok
may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The other team has to sit on the sidelines.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Many sit on blue zone coastlines, and accommodations lean five-star, often with stunning architecture.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
David Hochman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The justices ruled 6-3 that Kennedy and his predecessor in the Biden administration had the ability to name the experts who sit on the panel.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The shoes sit on a short, wedge-like heel that measures around four inches.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Trian executive Peter May and Peltz's son, Bradley, still sit on Wendy's board.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 May 2026
During the warmer months, guests can sit on the patio and order drinks from the wide selection of beers, too.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Plush toy versions of his cats and monkey characters sit on recently upholstered matte orange, cream and red booths.
—Iris Kwok
may 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The other team has to sit on the sidelines.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 May 2026
Many sit on blue zone coastlines, and accommodations lean five-star, often with stunning architecture.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit on
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In the coming weeks, the land will be graded, gravel will be put down and plumbing will be connected to supply the water.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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Its clerical rulers, who put down a mass uprising at the start of the year, have faced no sign of organized opposition since the war began.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Court strikes down California mask law The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals slapped down a California law that would have forced immigration agents and other law enforcement officers to display ID while on duty.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kalshi won a key case last week when a federal appeals court slapped down an attempt by New Jersey to curb the platform.—
Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Industry groups, meanwhile, are quashing proposals for higher taxes or stricter regulation by exerting pressure on lawmakers and cozying up to power players in the worlds of philanthropy, medicine, and science.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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The pursuit of knowledge can be quashed, but the public funds have to go somewhere.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2026
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That, or the PGA of America dialed things up to silence the haters.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The commission hopes its report will silence those who doubted survivors' stories, Elkayam-Levy says.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Don’t repress your thoughts, but don’t react just to prove a point either.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Even before the war began, hardship and inflation provoked nationwide protests that were brutally repressed.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sentiment has remained subdued ever since.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The atmosphere at the Palace game was strangely subdued, to begin with, lacking the edge or jeopardy that would usually be associated at this stage of the season.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Dramatic currents, once suppressed, here bloom unashamed.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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