sitting

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That included two sitting Fed governors, Chris Waller and Michelle Bowman, who cast dissenting votes in favor of lower rates that July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It is a long time sitting and thinking and brooding.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing centre in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining millions sitting for the national high-stakes university entrance exam.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“We went from people sitting in the living room looking at our phones to getting out and riding,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

By the time we manage to slide into last place, we’re sitting in water halfway up our thighs.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam