sit over
Britishverb
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She added that Parliament should be prepared to sit over Christmas to pass the bill.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023
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
They sit over their drinks smiling like children and they relish being surrounded by kindred spirits, if only for an evening.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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