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as in headquarters
a place from which authority is exercised
all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing
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as in bums
the part of the body upon which someone sits
fell down on his well-padded seat
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as in capitals
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation
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as in inducts
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate
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Recent Examples of seats
Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
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Balcony seats $50 for members, $60 nonmembers; house seats $55 members, $65 nonmembers.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
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City currently sits 20th in the new 36-team group Champions League format, with only the top eight progressing automatically to the round of 16.Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Heritage Square sits within Brixmor’s larger, 555,000-square-foot Westridge Court, where in 2021 the REIT completed updates on the facade, lighting, parking lot, sidewalks, landscaping and signage.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carpenter did stick to her usual makeup routine of flushed pink cheeks and lots of lashes, both of which definitely align with the maximalist approach of the mob wife aesthetic.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Her makeup matched the outfit's gold vibe and included gold shadow, rosy cheeks, and a red lip.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Foundation is already active with a scholarship program that sees over 30 talented students from around the globe living in our hubs, supported by a life-skills program tailored to their needs.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each of our hubs has its own identity, local engagement, and programming, which is great for the experience, but not ideal for certification.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another challenge is creating a standardized deployment model that can be applied to any project to reduce disparity across install bases and determine whether retrofitting is needed to bring prior installations up to the current processes.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Helpdesk staff will be supported by chatbots that will manage the most routine queries as well as create and maintain knowledge bases, and technical writers will use them to assist with drafting, editing and reviewing documentation.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The powerful storytelling is clearly the product of a cause close to their hearts.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This fine, sob-inducing British series follows two friends (Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall) who feel romance tugging at their hearts for years and years and years.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Our earliest atomic nuclei have formed.Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, understanding the science that governs quarks is important for grasping the fundamental principles of matter, the forces that hold nuclei together, and the processes that shape the universe.Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
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The cores of some hailstones were located off-center, suggesting that these stones can grow unevenly in three different directions.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to a paper published today in Nature, the reason is intense episodes of star formation in the cores of galaxies caused by large flows of cold gas and collisions between galaxies.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Seats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seats. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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