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Recent Examples of sits
The rugged island—the fourth-largest in the Mediterranean Sea—sits southeast of the French Riviera and deserves much more time than a quick stroll around the port.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
The conference site sits near a major Colombian fuel-storage terminal, highlighting the tension between climate ambitions and the fossil-fuel dependency.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Compared to its neighboring states, Virginia’s current minimum wage is lower than Maryland’s, which sits at $15 per hour.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
The Avery Point Campus is at the end of Eastern Point Road on Avery Point in Groton, a peninsula on which the campus sits, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The film currently sits at 38 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
West Beach sits just across the street, while East Beach stretches further south, offering more space for sunbathing and games.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
The conference site sits near a major Colombian fuel-storage terminal, highlighting the tension between climate ambitions and the fossil-fuel dependency.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Compared to its neighboring states, Virginia’s current minimum wage is lower than Maryland’s, which sits at $15 per hour.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
The Avery Point Campus is at the end of Eastern Point Road on Avery Point in Groton, a peninsula on which the campus sits, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The film currently sits at 38 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Downtown Fort Worth sits at the intersection of three freeways, a train yard and serves as both a central business district and entertainment spot.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
West Beach sits just across the street, while East Beach stretches further south, offering more space for sunbathing and games.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sits
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December 22 – January 19 A steady plan today sets everything up to work better.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 A steady plan today sets everything up to work better.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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That puts the onus on Wallace, who is coming off season-ending shoulder surgery in December.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six cars involved in that wreck, which puts it up there with one of the biggest ever.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hating cops also spawns ridiculous protests, like the ones that called for police to be defunded.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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The energy of the collision spawns many new particles, including—sometimes—W bosons.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ken Foster, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, said there is typically a 3- to 6-month lag between an energy price shock and an increase in retail food prices.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His public defender, Angelle Boudreaux, has argued in court papers that there is no basis to detain Marcoulier.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Squire squats down in a patch of dead grass along the edge of a creek.—
Emily Brindley,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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To stagger the terms, seats two and four — which were elected in 2025 — would serve three-year transitional terms through 2028.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the weather cooperates, there’s also the option to take advantage of the charcoal and gas grills and the outdoor picnic table, which seats 10.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS MAPS AND MAYHEM — Virginia’s redistricting war lays bare state's sharp partisan turn as legal fight looms.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The legislation lays the groundwork for roughly $70 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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Following the project’s conclusion, in 2023, annual visitorship surged to thirty thousand; the number of staff, which was sixty-two when Sirén came onboard, now stands at two hundred.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
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But, as seen in video footage that quickly went viral on social media, a man appeared to snatch it away as Evelyn was trying to pick it up near the rail in the left-center field stands at Progressive Field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sits. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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