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[sit-ee] / ˈsɪt i /




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"It pains us when we hear an aeroplane flying overhead," Patni said, adding that their home was near the flight path of the airport in Ahmedabad, the main city in the state of Gujarat.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Business leaders and politicians gathered in Zug one May evening to debate the referendum at a polished event space perched above the city, a manicured mélange of medieval buildings and glass-and-steel high-rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Around 30,000 fans are expected in Boston for the fixture and city streets and bars are gradually filling up with kilts and Scotland tops.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The wife of Riverside’s top municipal executive has filed a claim against the city he runs, marking another unusual chapter in a political drama that has roiled the Inland Empire’s largest population center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Like an island in the city, the massive park held secrets that only a few of us knew.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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