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When the BBC visited his father at his Mumbai home last week, he sat under a wall that had photographs of his late wife, and of Capt Sabharwal wearing his uniform.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In 1940, Woody Guthrie sat in a Midtown Manhattan hotel, toiling over lyrics for what would become “This Land Is Your Land.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Gates voluntarily sat for the deposition before the committee on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

His candidacy sat in second place after polls closed last Tuesday, but it has since slipped in the standings as mail-in votes have been counted.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As each woman reached a desk where some officers sat, she had to lay her blanket, pillowcase, and whatever else she carried onto a growing pile of these things.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom