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Perhaps the loudest: lobbyists and salespeople who have used open seating to zero in on a prospective client or lawmaker and plop down next to them for an in-flight pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

You plop down 65,000 seats one time and you lose a lot of that sort of quirkiness.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

They plop down in most of their destinations accidentally, since Widgit, the map’s keeper, is an inept navigator.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2024

They plop down on precious objects, put their feet up and generally make themselves at home on the stools, benches, side chairs and sofas scattered about the exhibition.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2024

After a while, my arms get tired, so I plop down on one of the beanbag chairs.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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