hot seat

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Other NBA coaches on the hot seat include Jamahl Mosley of the Orlando Magic and Brian Keefe of the Washington Wizards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Judging by the noise coming out of Hollywood, whoever ends up in the hot seat ought to be relieved not to be caught up in the Warner takeover battle.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Last year, in Oklahoma’s first campaign in the SEC, the Sooners went an underwhelming 6-7, placing Venables firmly on the hot seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Hudson and Belichick, who began dating in 2023, have been thrown into the hot seat time and time again since going public with their age-gap relationship.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

"She gets a promotion 'cause she was in the hot seat when the imagery came through?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir