sit for
Example Sentences
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He didn’t sit for long because Cynthia Erivo and Andy Garcia showed up and there were more hugs and handshakes and hellos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Juries do not typically sit for inquests but can be summoned in certain circumstances.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The school took a defensive posture—retaining a lawyer and telling Damon that players, coaches or parents wouldn’t sit for interviews unless the attorney was present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Without the Roth conversion, the funds are taxed as income at the time of withdrawal — in other words, if left to sit for decades, they are a tax bomb.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
There are Sara Lee cake mixes, and the types of canned goods that sit for years until you need them.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
