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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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If you do, urge your followers to do the same instead of them pouting and sitting out the mayor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Despite the boos, Trump achieved a historic first at Madison Square Garden: The league says he is the first sitting president to attend the finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It was so cramped, he said, that everyone had to sleep sitting up.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It feels like he’s sitting there and talking to you.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Since the regatta and the grand opening of the OldMill, the marina almost never has canoes sitting empty, and there hasn’t been a night that the OldMill hasn’t been packed.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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