sat

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For decades the Bible sat in the family's music room in Cardiff with Anne saying she never drew attention to it because it brought back painful memories for her husband.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

His son Wilson sat in the left-rear seat, which in many households is the owner’s seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Trump sat in the front row for part of the oral arguments, becoming the first sitting president to attend such a hearing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The pair, who rarely talk to the press, sat down with Barron’s in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I sat on the cot, opened the Gospel of John, and read until the ache in my heart went away.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom