have a seat
Example Sentences
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“It’s really changed from CCOs wanting to have a seat at the table, to having it, and now being overwhelmed,” said Denise Dahlhoff, head of research, marketing and communications at research group The Conference Board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
"Wes doesn't have the numbers and Andy doesn't have a seat, for all this noise," one supporter of the prime minister told me.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Today’s AI executives are fighting to make sure that their company will have a seat at the table.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
As a stateswoman, Meloni appears to have a seat at every table, almost a regular at the White House and recently the only woman leader to attend the signing of the Gaza ceasefire in Egypt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
I did run into Count Threpe though, who enthusiastically invited me to have a seat.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
