hot seat
Example Sentences
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Cue the violins, because after Jerome Powell’s swan song Fed rate meeting, it’s his final two weeks in the hot seat.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Investors closely watched Kevin Warsh’s turn in the hot seat before the Senate Banking Committee for signals on how he would act as Fed chair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
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
Finch, who sat in BBC CWR's hot seat on Friday, said he wrote the letter to get the "best deal" for vulnerable children.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
Gay and Phil would be in the hot seat next.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
