sitting

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The club was sitting 16th in La Liga, just two points from the relegation places, and here it was hiring an Ivy Leaguer from Bergen County—a veteran of the Fair Lawn Cutters—to turn things around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“Once Smithy came in, he just changed the energy a little bit and we’re trying to be a little more aggressive versus sitting back,” said Kopitar, the Kings’ all-time leader in games, points and assists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

They are also firmly in the Premier League top-five race, sitting in fourth place with six games remaining and targeting a return to the Champions League via the league.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

That sometimes, the thing that makes a dish feel complete isn’t something new at all, but something that’s been sitting in your kitchen the whole time, waiting to be seen a little differently.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

When I came downstairs into the kitchen the next morning, Peter was sitting at the table, a map open in front of him.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo