seat
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Burnham won the Greater Manchester seat of Makerfield at a by-election in June, ahead of him becoming prime minister the following month.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The seat was redrawn after the 2020 census and was won by a Republican in 2022.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Pattie Gray, 66, who chairs the county Republican Party and watched Braun stump at the train depot, said Braun’s legislative and military experience made her view him as a “natural fit” for the seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Father, Betsie, and I squeezed into a double seat near the front.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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A pair of deep seats covered in nubby upholstery sit close to this sacred space’s altar — a vinyl-stacked media console holding a vintage receiver and turntable, flanked by two ATC SCM50 loudspeakers.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
They had 41 Senate seats and 178 House seats and were generally understood to be bums.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
Venues with fewer than 20,000 seats, including Intuit Dome, would for the first time be charged a 2.5% admission tax on ticket sales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Toubul estimates that out of 120 seats in the Israeli Knesset, there are 10 to 12 seats’ worth of upwardly mobile Mizrahim who feel politically homeless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
On the other side of that was a balcony with some loungey outdoor seats.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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I vividly remember, when I was about 8, and seated next to her at the family dinner table, how I’d run my index finger along her forearm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
As usual at breakfast, the faithfuls seated early mused over who may have been murdered overnight: "If Jerry's not here, I don't think I can handle it," Romesh Ranganathan confessed.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
A brief exercise session, a walk, or simply getting up regularly instead of remaining seated may all contribute to healthier routines.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Although it is part of the Kosovo judicial system, the hybrid court is seated abroad -- largely to prevent political pressure and threats to witnesses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
One of the girls seated in front of me tilted her head as if to ask if I was all right.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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This time, fans trying to redeem timeless tickets were given a form asking them to rank their seating preferences and to provide two choices for which game they’d like to attend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Since receiving the keys in early August they’ve added vintage tin ceiling tiles and removed the pool tables to make way for more seating and a piano.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The dining area continues the breezy beach aesthetic, with a large wooden table and multiple seating areas providing plenty of space for entertaining.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
It looks better, I suppose, to have a thousand people kept from entering a venue than seating them in a spacious arena he can no longer fill.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Take a look, Chaplain,” Colonel Cathcart directed, screwing a cigarette into his holder and seating himself affluently in the swivel chair behind his desk.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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