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Estimates in the mid-1970s stated that the region could sit atop roughly 45 billion barrels of oil, along with significant deposits of coal, iron ore and rare-earth minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For BTS, these questions of authenticity and messaging sit at the heart of what has kept their fanbase - or Army - fiercely loyal.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

When she has time, Daisy Fancourt likes to sit at the piano and play something by Bach, Francis Poulenc or, if her children are with her, a nursery rhyme.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Pies cautioned that the oil-futures curve shouldn’t be interpreted as a forecast for where spot prices are expected to sit down the road.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

She would have been quite happy to sit around the counter and catch the scent of every plate of food passed out to customers all night if it weren’t for her stomach grumbling.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith