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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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He’s right, and farmers sitting on their own tanks of red diesel will feel it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

I published one of the first R.E.M. fanzines, sitting at my kitchen table in my third-floor Hoboken tenement walkup with an X-Acto knife and a glue stick.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pop royalty, in the form of Sir Elton John, was a special guest at the event, sitting beside the King, as they listened to a short performance from singer-songwriter Skye Newman.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Because sitting captains of industry don’t always know where to find signs of change, they often succumb to a kind of observational bias.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

She cleared her throat again and then recited her poem to the people before her, sitting politely and expectantly.

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

The founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors has written a relaxed and friendly book anyone can read in a few sittings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

His draft legislation is due to be debated during Friday sittings in Parliament.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Runcie, a former arts columnist for the Daily Telegraph, has created something so delightfully snackable that you may, as I did, gulp it down in two or three sittings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

The first season ended in April and dropped weekly, but waiting to gulp down episodes in a couple of sittings may be more rewarding than taking it in over a couple of months.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025

He read the whole thing in ten sittings in his booth at Day’s and began pondering the whale’s nature at an early juncture.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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