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
And if the storm ends up being a little slower than expected, it could sit over one area and prolong rainfall there, or result in heavier rainfall across the board, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2025
“We have the double whammy of this heat dome that seems to have decided to sit over Phoenix. And we’re also this massively spread out space with highways and parking lots,” McCue said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023
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
I glanced behind them to see that Regan had apparently decided to forgo lunch to sit over in the simulation section by herself, the gigantic copy of All the Gallant Men open on her lap.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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