sit out
Example Sentences
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He was recovering from a shoulder injury suffered at the tail end of the 2025 season and had to sit out of team and contact drills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
“We can’t just sit out in perpetuity, and I won’t,” he said in 2024.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Gianakakis couldn’t understand why the graduates couldn’t just sit out the game’s first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
In being forced to sit out the Test at The Oval, Robinson must wait for another opportunity to prove he is durable enough for the international arena.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
He had to sit out five minutes until his nose stopped bleeding.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
