seat
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Republican Rep. Gabe Evans is defending his seat against Democrat Manny Rutinel, a state lawmaker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Former Rep. Elaine Luria, a moderate Navy veteran, won the primary in a Virginia swing seat she narrowly lost to a Republican in 2022.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Miliband will be taking the UK's seat on the World Bank board, so he will also meet its president Ajay Banga during his visit to discuss development, climate change and strengthening global resilience.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
You don’t get advance seat selection without paying a fee and you board last.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Two others were already in the back seat, a soldier and a woman with a gaunt gray face.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Until then, the temporary F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach has 11,000 seats with views of the Queen Mary from the nosebleeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
WhatsApp and group texts have become common ways for the well-connected to trade seats on private planes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The rich are driving the economic bus, so to speak, and the rest of the country is just trying squeeze into the cheap seats.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Such seats sold for $125,000 a ticket, according to Kennedy Center guidelines.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
“You go inside there. You’ll see those two seats, and next to the window, my pa scribbled a map of what he saw. Dated and signed it, right there on the wall.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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People familiar with the plans for the Pasadena complex say that Olympic diving fans will be seated in bleachers that will be erected atop the “competition” pool, which sits closest to the parking lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The photo shows a vacationing couple seated in striped deck chairs beneath a brightly coloured parasol on a beach.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
A photograph of the two leaders shared on Netanyahu's X account shows the two men seated in the Oval Office, smiling towards the camera.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Unfortunately they glimmer only dimly in this staging, which is played to an audience of just 60 seated in rows of chairs in a cleared space on the first floor of the bookstore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
I was seated in the hotel restaurant, just about to sink my teeth into a buttery roasted goose.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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And some have added other luxuries, like recliner seating and dining options.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The British pub had prepared for months, buying televisions, modifying seating, hiring staff and creating a World Cup cocktail menu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
But what a relaxing oasis above the crowds with several seating areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
With attendances increasing, there has been a drive to create separate seating areas to accommodate both avid match-goers and casual followers.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Imagine that we’ve already got a perfect seating plan for the real numbers: every real number has a seat, and every seat is filled.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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