sit for
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Plus, AI topples a 80 year-old math problem, the Brockmans sit for an interview and physical AI gets its due.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Nearby, dusty sacks of potatoes are piled along the field edges, some loaded onto trucks, others left to sit for weeks, as farmers gamble on prices that rarely improve.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Watching your house sit for months on the market can be particularly painful — especially for sellers who bought during the pandemic, when home prices soared.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Stir it with spices— paprika, cumin, garlic, whatever you have — coat chicken or salmon, and let it sit for as long as you remember to.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
He was aware that his home phone was tapped and his house watched by comically conspicuous security men, who would sit for hours in the front seat of a parked car with the motor running.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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