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[fit-ing] / ˈfɪt ɪŋ /




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Now that Graham’s gone, it’s only fitting that his imaginary grandma rest her bewigged skeleton in that great rocking chair in the sky.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

Army versus Navy at the Roman Colosseum would be a fitting site for these historic rivals, particularly if the game took place in AD 80.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"These are modern times," she told AFP during the fitting for Luna's dress.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

It was therefore fitting that it was Ecclestone of all players who took the headlines, the teenage prodigy turned attack leader who has known nothing but professionalism in her career, making this the new norm.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

All the pieces were there, but the puzzle of fitting them together was escaping me.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

They won’t be familiar with how certain fixtures and fittings operate — from sliding doors to shower handles — and things will inevitably get broken.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Ahead of the big moment, Fatehi says she has been consistently rehearsing and doing costume fittings as she wants the performance to be "energetic, impactful and dynamic".

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The Luce’s entire upper half and many of its fittings are made of glass, much of it supplied by U.S. glassmaker turned artificial-intelligence darling Corning.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Each year, prominent designers in the field guide upperclassmen through the process of creating a runway-ready garment, refining and improving pieces through a series of fittings.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

Its brass fittings were spiky with green rust, but it moved fast through the dark water.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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