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: an act of occupying seats in a racially segregated establishment in organized protest against discrimination
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: an act of sitting in the seats or on the floor of an establishment as a means of organized protest
sat in; sitting in; sits in
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: to take part in or be present at a session of music or discussion as a visitor
—often used with on
invited to sit in on a rehearsal
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: to participate in a sit-in
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Nearly 100 students from Barnard and Columbia University – which is affiliated with Barnard and was a focal point of pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year – staged a sit-in at Barnard’s Milbank Hall, Columbia University Apartheid Divest said on social media.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
David Phelan, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The plane sat in Montreal for several hours before landing in Toronto around 10:30 p.m. local time, making their trip from Los Angeles over 12 hours long.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Pro-Palestinian student protesters at Barnard College in New York stormed an academic building Wednesday evening and held an hours-long sit-in.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Nearly 100 students from Barnard and Columbia University – which is affiliated with Barnard and was a focal point of pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year – staged a sit-in at Barnard’s Milbank Hall, Columbia University Apartheid Divest said on social media.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The cable sits in a housing that’s made of electroplated zinc alloy.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The plane sat in Montreal for several hours before landing in Toronto around 10:30 p.m. local time, making their trip from Los Angeles over 12 hours long.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Sit-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit-in. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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