have a seat

Example Sentences

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"Wes doesn't have the numbers and Andy doesn't have a seat, for all this noise," one supporter of the prime minister told me.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Today’s AI executives are fighting to make sure that their company will have a seat at the table.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Altman said the government was willing to give OpenAI influence over how its technology was deployed, and that he wanted his company to have a seat at the table in shaping future decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"But, if we have a seat at the table, then others don't have to speak for us."

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“Please have a seat and I will be with you in a moment,” he said in English, and he shuffled through some papers, picked up a phone, and dialed a number.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah