sit for

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Stir in an Italian dressing packet and a generous slick of olive oil, then let the mixture sit for a few minutes while you toast or grill some good sourdough.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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

After her divorce, she went to Indiana University Southeast to sit for an aptitude test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I would always take along a quart jar and a white handkerchief and sit for an hour next to the stream, watching it strain through the cloth, trickling under the glass.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston