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sit down

[sit-doun] / ˈsɪtˌdaʊn /












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The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas called on both sides to "sit down to a negotiation table and agree", adding that "the region does not need an escalation."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It doesn’t feel to the reader like, “Oh my God, I have to sit down and read this whole long saga.”

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Those skills always made her a tough but compelling person to sit down with as a journalist.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

When my sister Tiffany died, I could sit down and write about it the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“Mom, can we go sit down while you’re registering?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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