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Recent Examples of sit-down
There are no plans for a follow-on sit-down conversation.
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John Hudson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
Unlike his sit-down restaurant in Peoria, the new concept is more casual.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
Mobay Cafe is a sit-down restaurant with a patio and bar.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
There are also many talk show interviews, some enlightening and some as brutally uncomfortable as the Susskind sit-down.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
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John Hudson, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
Unlike his sit-down restaurant in Peoria, the new concept is more casual.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
Mobay Cafe is a sit-down restaurant with a patio and bar.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2023
There are also many talk show interviews, some enlightening and some as brutally uncomfortable as the Susskind sit-down.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit-down
Noun
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The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Organized job actions like strikes or sickouts are prohibited by federal law, but since air traffic control staffing is so tight, a small number of employees taking unscheduled time off can be enough to cause problems.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two powers’ aging populations.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Memory stocks — Shares built on Friday’s slight rebound in these names after a major sell-off in the stocks due to Google research that investors feared could preview a slowdown in chip demand.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Outside the district office, more than 200 parents, teachers and students were rallying in support of Vroman’s sit-in at the time she was arrested, according to multiple rally attendees.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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In 1947, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin staged a sit-in at the hotel until he was provided a room.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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In March 2023, UTLA staged a sympathy strike, joining the three-day walkout of Local 99 of Service Employees International Union.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The California Nurses Association said more than 23,000 of its members will participate in a one-day sympathy strike starting Wednesday at 6 a.m. and ending Thursday at 6 a.m.—
Catherine Ho,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Workers have even more leverage: Employees can circulate internal petitions calling on their CEOs to cut ties with ICE and organize collective actions like sick-outs.—
Eric Blanc,
Washington Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Boomer also denied that the district’s accusation that employees in the department had organized a sick-out on Oct. 15.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Sit-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit-down. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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