sit on

Example Sentences

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But before the underwater de-mining mission can even begin, Vitalii's group needs to identify the object, as missiles and a wealth of World War Two unexploded bombs sit on the seabed alongside Russian sea mines.

From BBC

OPEC+ is ‘likely to sit on its hands, let the premium do its work, and reassess once the market is trading fundamentals again rather than headlines.’

From MarketWatch

So OPEC+ is “likely to sit on its hands, let the premium do its work, and reassess once the market is trading fundamentals again rather than headlines,” Innes said.

From MarketWatch

“I can’t,” she said to Gelifen, “just stay indoors and sit on a chair all day. That’s how people turn to stone.”

From Literature

Expensive but uncomfortable to sit on.

From Literature