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
“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
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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