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sit tight



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Maybe the best thing for you to do is to just sit tight until SpaceX has a trading history.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Their commander, Heorhiy, has ordered his troops to sit tight during the 32-hour ceasefire unless they're attacked.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Takeoff is among the most dangerous moments as missile alerts force passengers to sit tight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The message to her is that if there isn’t anything good out there to buy, investors should just sit tight and be patient— such as bide time in T-bills.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

“Then right now we’ll just have to sit tight and hope for the best,” Alyssa affirms for herself.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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