sit tight
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And the larger point still stands: Investors who managed to sit tight during the 2000s were handsomely rewarded.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
As those inquiries continue, villagers can only sit tight, wait for more news and reflect.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Kavukcuoglu agreed to sit tight for the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Take your cash out and miss the high returns—or sit tight and risk seeing the value of your investment decline even further?
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
“You don’t need to be out here, Jax. You just sit tight, and I’ll try to get us back on track in a minute or two.”
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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