sitting

Example Sentences

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Canada, and Mexico this summer for the largest sporting event on the planet, Italy will be sitting at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

On Wednesday, Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend Supreme Court arguments in person.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

He defeated Chapman, a sitting MSP in the region.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The three of us are sitting at the end of the dock on an old, unzipped sleeping bag that Nate dug out of the rafters of the shop.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam