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Recent Examples of sit
The Saudi hospital, just north of El Fasher’s airport, sits near the front lines of the war and has been repeatedly hit by shelling.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Betts sat for most of the fourth quarter as the finishing touches were put on the Terps’ second-largest margin of defeat this season.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Fourth, of the company’s eight directors, five have sat on the board for the 10 years since the TriQuint /RFMD merger, and one (David H. Y. Ho) has informed the company of his intention to retire and not stand for reelection at the company’s next annual meeting.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
The footage shows the determined dog, a female golden doodle, sitting resolutely in a corner of the couch while the man shares the same seat, both unwilling to concede the spot.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Betts sat for most of the fourth quarter as the finishing touches were put on the Terps’ second-largest margin of defeat this season.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Fourth, of the company’s eight directors, five have sat on the board for the 10 years since the TriQuint /RFMD merger, and one (David H. Y. Ho) has informed the company of his intention to retire and not stand for reelection at the company’s next annual meeting.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025
The footage shows the determined dog, a female golden doodle, sitting resolutely in a corner of the couch while the man shares the same seat, both unwilling to concede the spot.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit
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Music does in deed play a big role in the trailer, which shows off a rural Jim Crow Era South setting and sees Black people cutting loose in melodious and carnal celebration.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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Carefully unwrap the garlic and set aside to cool for a few minutes.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Shawn O'Connor The formal dining room seats up to 20.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition, the uniformity of the positions—same orientation and careful positioning of the body—is reminiscent of stone or metal representations of crouching or seated figures dated to between the late La Tène period and the early Roman Empire.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Long Island was once known for its extensive duck farming industry, but Crescent Duck Farm is the last commercial farm still standing.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Among the supermajority of Republicans, zero women stood.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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The flight passenger and Reddit user went on to say that the women squatting in the front row may have been hoping to do the same thing.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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And with the long-wheelbase model, those four people no longer have to worry about digging and squatting over a cat hole.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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Later that day, things went further downhill when Erin and Brynn put Erin’s husband, Abe, on speakerphone as a joke.—
As told to Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
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Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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The film spawned a number of sequels, including 1935's Bride of Frankenstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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MicroStrategy’s frenetic options have even spawned a fund called YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF, which sells call options to generate income.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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There is no other underlying or material worth to the coin beyond how a critical mass of extremely online people feel about it.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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There are corruption scandals, whisper campaigns, and possible bribery afoot, just like with those gossipy Vatican queens.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Stormy skies and a roiling sea kept us from lounging on beaches or splashing in the water.—
Devon Fredericksen,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Bravo released the season 15 reunion looks on Thursday, January 16, sharing a photo of Lyons lounging on a white boucle sofa, donning the cozy look from Balenciaga.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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