sit over
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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It allowed long-lasting areas of high pressure to sit over the UK keeping rain clouds away and helping heat to build.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
When it’s finished in 2024, a new 3-acre park with plantings and walkways will sit over a portion of the highway.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
A deep marine layer is expected to sit over Southern California, Kitell said, bringing breezy onshore winds and some drizzle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Perkins said the ground is already saturated, and the storm is slowing in a way that might allow it to sit over the area for days, dumping cataclysmic amounts of rain.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
"Okay, sit over there. I'll call her now. She owes me a favor anyway."
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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