sit out
Example Sentences
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Daoud said he expected Hezbollah to sit out the fight unless its patron was in existential peril, but added that what he called the group’s “measly opening salvo” made little strategic sense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Adams, a probable Hall of Famer, worked out great: Despite a hamstring injury that forced him to sit out three games, he caught a league-best 14 touchdown passes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
James can now play in a maximum of 64 games if he does not sit out another.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
A weak dollar is mechanically good for gold, since it is priced in dollars, while gold is often touted as a safe asset to sit out inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
About a fortnight later she was able to sit out in the garden.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
