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In the dark workshops where cars would usually be built, men sat around while tools and wheels were idle.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

Bruce Young, 80, a descendant of homesteaders, sat on his porch overlooking Stoner Creek near the Territory 1889 site, and shook his head as a mule deer wandered past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Ana Fajardo sat in a green folding chair by the grave of her son Edgar E. Lopez, a Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in enemy action in Iraq’s Babil province in 2004.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

He sat out the two defeats in Ireland and abandoned opener to this series.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

He sat him down between us and put his arm around him.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo