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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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Under the slogan "We are unbearable," it launched an advert showing fans from different teams sitting in a therapy circle complaining about Argentines' unbridled passion for football.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Second, Eddins speaks with unusual authority as a sitting judge with skin in the game.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Lord Justice Warby, sitting with Mrs Justice Heather Williams, quashed the original inquest's conclusion and ordered a new inquest to take place at a later date.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Rogers testified in his own defense and said, after sitting through the trial, he’d come to understand Lee was a spy and felt he was “duped.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The team’s in a private room Coach reserved, sitting around a long table dotted with bowls of garlic bread, salad, and a half dozen different pizzas.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors has written a relaxed and friendly book anyone can read in a few sittings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The first season ended in April and dropped weekly, but waiting to gulp down episodes in a couple of sittings may be more rewarding than taking it in over a couple of months.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2025

"The sittings were extremely pleasurable on my part," he said.

From BBC May 6, 2025

In a sense Opie does traditional portrait sittings, where the subject sits patiently still for the photographer.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2024

The Scarlet Letter he read in six sittings.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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