How to Use sit-in in a Sentence
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The one-man sit-in mushroomed in the weeks after the attacks.
— Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 -
So at the end the models came in and staged a sit-in instead of walking.
— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 21 June 2024 -
In 2016, two friends took to Twitter to announce plans for a sit-in.
— Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 14 June 2023 -
Dozens of them managed to get into the office and staged a sit-in.
— Juliana Liu, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024 -
Asha had been back home in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., when the first sit-in protest happened.
— Wali Khan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2023 -
The sit-ins, boycotts, protests and marches began in April.
— Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2023 -
For a sit-in at a lunch counter, they were told, sit up straight, be courteous and don’t strike back.
— Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 10 June 2024 -
The home’s foyer has a sit-in bar on one side and a formal dining room on the other.
— Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2024 -
Pierson and Diallo are Black, as were many of those involved in the sit-in.
— The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024 -
The first day was to be sit-ins in congressional offices.
— John Leland, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Outside the convention hall, protesters held a sit-in near one of the doors.
— Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2023 -
As the sit-ins, teach-ins and die-ins continued, however, that began to change.
— Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024 -
The restaurant is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with sit-in service only and has rules on over ordering.
— David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2024 -
Plans for a sit-in protest of the reading, and a counter-protest in support of the event, circulated online in recent days.
— oregonlive, 10 June 2023 -
The second was to drop charges against the 41 students arrested at a December sit-in.
— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024 -
Protesters held an eight-day sit-in at the office of the school board president in July 1963.
— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023 -
Here are some things to consider before buying: Kayak Type There are two types of kayaks on the market, sit-on-top and sit-in kayaks.
— Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023 -
On April 19th, thousands of people gathered for a sit-in beneath a clock tower.
— Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023 -
Khan claimed in a tweet Monday that the sit-in is being orchestrated to remove the chief justice.
— Munir Ahmed, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2023 -
Mo — a prominent businessman — arrived at the sit-in that day around 6:30 a.m.
— Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023 -
The group planned the Google sit-in protest and other recent actions targeting Project Nimbus.
— Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 10 July 2024 -
Hundreds held a sit-in in Bascom Hall, where the Chancellor's Office is housed, to demand more.
— Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023 -
Four years ago, the women staged a sit-in at their hotel after getting only half their bonuses.
— Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023 -
Activists launch a sit-in, and the ensuing police response spawns a wider movement, and in turn, a more sprawling crackdown.
— Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 13 May 2023 -
Videos show the protestors not only stood outside the office, but also entered it, staging a sit-in of sorts in the hallways.
— Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2024 -
Demonstrators demanded free elections and blocked roads with sit-ins for months.
— Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Members of the team would go on to participate in a sit-in at a lunch counter in Nashville to protest segregation policies.
— Willie James Inman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024 -
Later clips showed that police had retreated from the area while demonstrators staged a sit-in outside the gate that continued through the night.
— Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 27 May 2023 -
In many ways, the ‘74 sit-in is considered a bookend to a period of student unrest that was defined by civil rights and the Vietnam War.
— Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024 -
Others held a sit-in in downtown Beirut to show solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.
— Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
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My mom, a nurse who’s seen her share of life , sat in the back.
— Rekha Tenjarla, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024 -
Two guys were sitting in the front row with cans of beer.
— Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023 -
The father and son have sat in the same seats for three seasons.
— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2024 -
Tiger, the house cat, shows up, sitting in Josh Brolin’s lap.
— Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024 -
Biden all sat in the front row with the first lady on Monday.
— Erica Brown, CBS News, 11 June 2024 -
The Avalanche, sporting a six-game win streak, sit in third place with 88 points in 69 games.
— Peter Warren, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Head to the balcony to sit in one of 200 original seats.
— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024 -
This Porsche 911 Dakar didn’t sit in its owner’s garage for long.
— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2023 -
If there was no one sitting in the center, which would have been most of the time, the purse could just go on the seat.
— Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023 -
None had sat in the waiting room for more than five minutes.
— Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 -
The wheels from a slot machine from the 1930s sit in his work room, waiting to be revamped.
— cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023 -
The family of victims of the school shooting sat in the first row in the small courtroom.
— Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024 -
Lows are expected to sit in the mid- to high 80s through Sunday night.
— Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024 -
And the non-adjustable 43 mm KYB forks now sit in triple clamps that have 14 mm more offset.
— Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023 -
That must have been sitting in my stomach for 20 years [laughs].
— Jonathan Cohen, Spin, 29 Aug. 2023 -
So, who’s next in line for this seat that has lost so much of its sparkle because of the last two people to sit in it?
— Laura Johnston, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022 -
But the question is how much longer the Malibu can pump out the jams while sitting in sunlight.
— Jeremy White, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2023 -
The deal was made as the franchise still sits in an ownership limbo of sorts.
— Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2024 -
The man arrives home, turns on the light and sees Torres sitting in his living room.
— Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 5 Nov. 2023 -
But Loudon’s wife was unaware that her biggest headache was sitting in the next room.
— Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Feb. 2024 -
The thing that has been sitting in my online shopping cart for months: Rick Owens boots.
— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023 -
The ride will be 17 stories tall, and riders will sit in a swinging disk that will glide back and forth at up to 75 mph.
— Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Coronelli was even allowed to sit in the woman's lap and play a few notes.
— Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2023 -
At the Atlanta service, Jimmy sat in the front row with two of his children on each side.
— Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023 -
In the photo, Rio sat in the blue while his brother Kai stood next to him in the same sweater but in cream, arms interlocked.
— Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 -
The company’s plan then was to retrieve the radio, which sits in a deck house near the grand staircase.
— Ben Finley, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2023 -
In the photo, the two sisters are sitting in the water while holding up their sons.
— Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023 -
More than 50 cars sat in parking spaces and next to gas pumps, under what used to be awnings.
— James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024 -
Two toddlers sat in a stroller, munching on Goldfish crackers and swinging their legs as the adults around them waved signs in support of Palestine.
— Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 -
Levi can also be seen in a few of the photos — one with his arm placed around his brother, and another where the siblings adorably hold hands while sitting in their separate strollers.
— Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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