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as in being
to occupy a place or location
the monument that sits at the entrance to the battlefield
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Recent Examples of sitting
Several passengers intervened on an American Airlines flight this week when a man allegedly attacked a woman sitting next to him, video taken by another passenger appeared to show.
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Pictures of President Calvin Coolidge and first lady Grace Coolidge show them being sworn in as meeting the criteria for Massachusetts absentee voting in 1924 and sitting at a small wooden table picturesquely placed on the White House South Lawn.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The walkway leads to a sitting area, an additional room and a second staircase.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite sitting 3,200 feet above sea level in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this safe haven was not spared from Hurricane Helene's destruction.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Brie Stimson, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Pictures of President Calvin Coolidge and first lady Grace Coolidge show them being sworn in as meeting the criteria for Massachusetts absentee voting in 1924 and sitting at a small wooden table picturesquely placed on the White House South Lawn.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The walkway leads to a sitting area, an additional room and a second staircase.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Despite sitting 3,200 feet above sea level in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this safe haven was not spared from Hurricane Helene's destruction.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sitting
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The success of initial collaborations has made influencer marketing a central part of Roadway's efforts, setting new standards for customer engagement and satisfaction in the moving industry.Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Short term, self-doubt destroys focus and productivity, stifles creativity, holds you back from setting audacious goals, and feels downright terrible.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Employee turnover will likely increase, putting you in a difficult situation with your clients.Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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And take a look at the best leggings on Amazon for exercising, running errands or just lounging at home.Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The back deck looks out over the forest, and there’s also a pool for swimming, lounging, or simply admiring (at a certain point for city-dwellers, pools become such a novelty).Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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As season seven of Love Is Blind played out on screen, Tyler Francis has been accused of lying about his children on the reality dating series—and the details just keep getting worse.Glamour, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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What’s lying beneath the surfaces is even more brutal – poachers in the woods, men waiting to sell women on the black market.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Standing on stage in front of a growing crowd, Stanley pulled a rattlesnake out of a sack resting near his feet.Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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These bodies of water offer food and recharge areas during their migratory flights, and are spaces used as resting and nesting areas.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Sitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitting. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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