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[sit] / sɪt /




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"People get trained, have the knowledge, and are empowered to do something rather than sit and watch," Mullins said.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

But I wanted the miso butter to seep into the bread, not merely sit on top of it.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

The UK bestseller lists have a range of titles that sit in the "threat and danger" category defined by the research, including:

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“Long-dated rates sit at multidecade highs, and we expect policymakers to remain wary of shifts that would drive up term premium and raise borrowing costs further,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

She pulled a chair out at the table and gestured for him to sit.

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

As the lights suddenly turned off across Havana, residents who were sat outside to get some respite from the summer heat audibly groaned en masse.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The manager of the team that most needed Tarik Skubal sat in his office Sunday at Angel Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Henseleit initially forced an extension to play by sinking a 45-foot birdie putt to draw level at five under par with Kuwaki, who sat nervously inside the clubhouse watching on.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

From there, it sat in limbo until Paramount renewed it in 2025.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

During the long hot afternoons, pranks and talk died down as each one sat alone with his own thoughts.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Investors regard Bloom’s solid oxide fuel cell as a robust source of power to sate data centers’ endless appetite.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

I always order chicken sate and the green papaya salad.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

It seems likely that Sir Keir's rhetoric in PMQs will sate some Labour MPs for now.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

It has said it can help sate power-hungry data centers, electric vehicles and growing industries.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

There, midst their thousand Eyes, their black, open Eyes, he sate slumped — him looking out to Sea at the Moon.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

And so they arose and did their homage, and when they were gone Merlin found in every sieges letters of gold that told the knights' names that had sitten therein.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

And his eldest sone, and the other lordes also, and the ladyes, and alle that sitten with the emperour, han tables allone be hem self, fulle riche.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard

"Of the things which we have spoken, this is the pith: that we have such an high priest that is sitten on the right hand of the seat of majesty in heaven," 1.

From The first New Testament printed in English by

"Oft have I by thy cradle sitten, And fondly seen thee sleip;150 Bot now I gae about thy grave, The saut tears for to weip."

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various

Sweet Willie and fair Annie Sat a' day on a hill; And though they had sitten seven year, They ne'er wad had their fill.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various

Treasurys are already sitting around their highest levels since 2007.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

After sitting the exam on 3 May, he emerged smiling.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

"It's better than sitting at home feeling bitter," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Southern Democrats gathered separately and chose Kentucky’s John C. Breckinridge, the sitting pro-slavery vice president.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Then we were all sitting around the fire.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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