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Recent Examples of sits
The side of the bracket where France sits includes some tough potential opponents.
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Doha Madani,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Evans said the socialist label won’t play in his district among the Latino population, which sits north of Denver, pointing to municipal results in Rutinel’s hometown last year.
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James A. Downs,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
In the low-elevation deserts of Eastern California, the sun sits high in the sky during late June and pours energy into the ground for much of the day.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
More broadly, quantum computing sits at the intersection of physics, mathematics and computer science.
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Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Untreated hearing loss now sits at the top of the list of preventable dementia risks, and the average person waits nine years before doing anything about it.
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Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The Berliners said the home sits at a level that preserves the view while keeping passing foot traffic out of sight.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Williston’s gravestone sits at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Church Street.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Sennott plays Danielle, a bisexual college senior who sits shiva with her family after sleeping with her sugar daddy.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Evans said the socialist label won’t play in his district among the Latino population, which sits north of Denver, pointing to municipal results in Rutinel’s hometown last year.
—
James A. Downs,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
In the low-elevation deserts of Eastern California, the sun sits high in the sky during late June and pours energy into the ground for much of the day.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
More broadly, quantum computing sits at the intersection of physics, mathematics and computer science.
—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Untreated hearing loss now sits at the top of the list of preventable dementia risks, and the average person waits nine years before doing anything about it.
—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The Berliners said the home sits at a level that preserves the view while keeping passing foot traffic out of sight.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Williston’s gravestone sits at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Church Street.
—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Sennott plays Danielle, a bisexual college senior who sits shiva with her family after sleeping with her sugar daddy.
—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sits
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Officials accused her in the letter of violating the university’s time, place and manner policy, which sets rules on free speech activities on campus.
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At issue was whether federal law sets a single Election Day that requires ballots to be both cast by voters and received by state officials.
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However, some state workers currently using public transit have questions about capacity, especially as declining state and federal transit funding puts a strain on transit agencies.
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That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.
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The average female lionfish spawns around 27,000 eggs every three days, so unsurprisingly, the species quickly spread throughout the Caribbean, up the East Coast and east to the Bahamas.
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The Lifeform spawns from a black, bacterial mold that infests the yellow wallpaper and moist carpets.
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Not to do what is economically beneficial, even if there is an argument that is in a client’s immediate best interest, but in holding power to the law.
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Rothrock said there is no specific type of offender, such as a foreign visitor unaware of American laws.
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With the electric motor filling every chink in the engine’s armor, the Bentley squats under throttle and rockets like a luxury locomotive.
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In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Vonn squats with weights, lunges from side to side and does fast kicks against a ball.
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Next to it is the open-air amphitheater, which seats 3,500 people, and that is joined by a 400-seat studio theater for small productions.
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Up until this week, Paterson played every Monday with his jazz quartet at the historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, which seats just about 150 people.
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The screwworm lays eggs in open wounds on mammals, and the larvae feed on living flesh.
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Screwworm infestations begin when a female fly lays eggs on a wound or body opening.
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It was fought on the very ground where the Savannah History Museum now stands.
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Camp Meeker Cabin stands as a thoughtful retreat that brings mountain living back to its essentials.
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“Sits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sits. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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