have a seat
Example Sentences
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“It’s really changed from CCOs wanting to have a seat at the table, to having it, and now being overwhelmed,” said Denise Dahlhoff, head of research, marketing and communications at research group The Conference Board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Davidson analyst Gil Luria agreed, arguing AI labs would rather have a seat at the table than an adversarial relationship with the government.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
"For the first time ever, men will have their acting awarded as well," Hahn says, before McCarthy says "it is about time" and celebrating that men will finally have a "seat at the table".
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
It was so odd to feel lucky—lucky to have food, lucky to have a seat.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
