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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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Being a “permabear” and sitting in cash while predicting disaster is a foolish strategy over the long term.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

He also stressed the importance of talks with Lebanon, with the two sides sitting down the following month for direct negotiations that are still ongoing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

The force of the crash was "brutal", said 62-year-old passenger Salvador Arriza who was sitting in the Renfe-operated train.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

It’s my personal favorite of the year, sitting just above “You Can See Everything.”

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Betsie was sitting up in a cot near the window.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

It’s a trim book—you can read it in a couple of sittings or on a long flight—but it’s perhaps best enjoyed in small doses, a chapter or two at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The first season ended in April and dropped weekly, but waiting to gulp down episodes in a couple of sittings may be more rewarding than taking it in over a couple of months.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025

In a sense Opie does traditional portrait sittings, where the subject sits patiently still for the photographer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024

The sittings ended before the King's cancer was diagnosed.

From BBC ● May 14, 2024

He read the whole thing in ten sittings in his booth at Day’s and began pondering the whale’s nature at an early juncture.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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