as in sit-down
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Recent Examples of sit in
Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 May 2025
That seemingly harmless dollar has now ballooned into a $25 million surplus sitting in state coffers, unspent.
—Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
The restaurant is in the former McCrory’s Five and Dime, where the famous sit-in by the Friendship 9 occurred in 1961.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Verb
The photo is from 2017 and shows Van Halen, with short hair and a white polo, smiling at Nancy, who is sitting in a wheelchair.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 May 2025
That seemingly harmless dollar has now ballooned into a $25 million surplus sitting in state coffers, unspent.
—Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
Noun
However, this June, that counter in Bakersfield is reopening, serving hot meals again, after renovations by husband-and-wife owners Emily and Sherod Waite, who have installed images of historical sit-ins above the luncheonette, as well as landmark pieces by artists of color from the 1930s to today.
—Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
The restaurant is in the former McCrory’s Five and Dime, where the famous sit-in by the Friendship 9 occurred in 1961.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sit in
Verb
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In classic slasher fashion, the protagonist then walks out of the house alive, traumatized, but victorious.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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An immigrant from Kazakhstan, who asked the judge not to dismiss his case without success, walked out of the courtroom.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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About four blocks away, Rivera, 30, was walking down Normandie Avenue.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The Knights walked five, hit a pair of batters and committed two infield errors.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Consumers and businesses are changing their spending habits, contributing to a noticeable slowdown in the economy.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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This report portrays the current state of the housing sector, with analysts watching for signs of any further slowdown in sales activity.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
18 May 2025
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