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Recent Examples of sit
The fish should sit for no longer then 5 to 6 minutes in the marinade (tiger’s milk) for a firm exterior with a tender translucent center.
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
The four rectangular objects, each measuring about three inches long, sat atop reeds in a corner of the tomb.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Location Capella Taipei sits along arguably Taipei’s most beautiful street, Dunhua North Road, its European boulevard-style layout lined with trees as far as the eye can see.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
In some temples, a monk’s duty is to sit inside one of the main halls and wait until the laity comes to receive offerings and give blessings.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
The four rectangular objects, each measuring about three inches long, sat atop reeds in a corner of the tomb.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Location Capella Taipei sits along arguably Taipei’s most beautiful street, Dunhua North Road, its European boulevard-style layout lined with trees as far as the eye can see.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
In some temples, a monk’s duty is to sit inside one of the main halls and wait until the laity comes to receive offerings and give blessings.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
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But 63% of the company’s apparel and accessories products are manufactured in Jordan, Vietnam, Cambodia or Indonesia; Trump had initially set tariff rates of 20%, 46%, 49% and 32%, respectively, on those nations.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moira disappears after setting the lab on fire, leading to what soon becomes the show’s deadliest call yet.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The table — which can seat up 25 people — has also resulted in a number of strong friendships.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Once the footage ended and the lights came on in the Colosseum, Pratt was seated on stage in the Mercy chair.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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But as things currently stand with the iconic Marvel villain and apparently complicated rights issues, D’Onofrio (nor anyone else) cannot play Kingpin in a feature film.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
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Shopping at local, independent bookstores is incredibly important, especially in a community like Opelousas, where Black Pot Bookshop stands as the only bookstore in the city.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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But on Thursday, in the minutes before the opener, the manager squatted down behind home plate to receive a pitch from Nelson Cruz. Cruz, who played for the Twins for parts of three seasons between 2019-21, bounced the ball, after which Baldelli embraced his former player.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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But the highlight of the picture, which came out in 1972, remains the footage in the amphitheater showing Roger Waters attacking a gong, David Gilmour squatting in the dirt with his guitar, and Rick Wright playing a grand piano — all with Mason at his drum kit in the center.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Although the premium hospitality OVG Hospitality already provides in Las Vegas, Phoenix, London and Abu Dhabi resonated with the Lightning ownership, Granger said that a desire to put a local spin on Amalie’s food and beverage offerings helped win the bid.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Scott Taylor, lead mechanical engineer for manufacturer Lockheed Martin, put the effort in perspective in a 2023 news release.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Handmaid’s Tale has already spawned a spinoff, The Testaments, that will star Lucy Halliday in the lead role opposite Dowd and Chase Infiniti.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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The storms were fueled by a stationary atmospheric river last week that spawned dozens of tornadoes and overwhelmed communities with up to 16 inches of rain in four days – a 100-to-1,000-year rainfall event, meteorologists said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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There was previous speculation that Harrelson had turned down a role on the project, due to producer David Bernad’s stipulation that all cast members’ salaries be the same.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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There is no reason yet to think that this will be the story of protest in Trump’s second term.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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Adorned with crocheted edges and festive tassels, this sunny hammock will be the best place to lounge on a lazy afternoon or stargaze on clear summer nights.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
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Named for Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of Napoleon, who was known for her sophisticated sense of fashion and patronage of the arts, this first-floor suite has a king-size bed, a separate dressing room, and a living area perfect for lounging around.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Sit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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