Sandwich Islands.
Staten Island.
First recorded in 1720–30; see origin at gamut
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That response went viral and now the phrase “¿Y si sí?” is chanted by Mexicans as they cheer on their national soccer team — a squad that boasts four wins without conceding a goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
It opens with a big-band cover of the 1920 standard “Whispering,” leading into the track, and closes with a reference to the 1947 French cabaret song “C’est si Bon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
In the city, the Queen was affectionately called si tau por, which means "boss lady" in Cantonese.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2022
In Spanish, Eso, si que es basically translates as "That's what it is!"
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2021
This is another way to read it, although I am told a normal brain will not grasp it: Ti morf sgniht wen nrael nac uoy dna tnorf ot kcab koob tnereffid a si ti.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
I saved up and bought a red 1989 Honda CRX Si.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
To test the theory, Fang and Si conducted laboratory experiments using a thin layer of water driven by electromagnetic forces.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
Together with his brother Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr., known as Si, Donald oversaw and expanded the sprawling media company that was founded by their father more than a century ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The "Laudato Si" encyclical, which denounced mankind's ruthless exploitation of the environment, was hailed by experts for its scientific grounding.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
Princess Si Ling-chi was sitting under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon fell into her teacup.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
The painting, which came from the private collection of media magnate SI Newhouse, is also now the fourth most expensive artwork ever sold at auction, according to ARTnews.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The memorial itself holds a "tiered system of commemoration", says Korean research company SI Analytics.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
About 140 graves sit on the west side of the graveyard and 138 that sit on the opposite site, according to a satellite image taken in early April provided by SI Analytics.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
She said she was surprised to see high recognition of Sports Illustrated with the Gen Z crowd, and credits SI for Kids, the spin-off publication for younger readers launched in 1989.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Oct-ober SI “Did you give Tony my thank-you note?”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
“The joy of his life was his connection to the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse,” his son, Steven, said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
According to a new survey titled “The American Journalist Under Attack,” released by Syracuse University’s S.I.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 30, 2023
Nearly half a century ago, Californians elected Republican S.I.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
But he also edited The New Yorker for five years before departing over “conceptual differences” with publisher S.I.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
"Thomas Grogan, Rockville, S.I., thirty-eight cents for coal, etc."
From Tom Grogan by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
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