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[seet] / sit /






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Bernadette Greene-Placentia, who is running for a seat in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Camden council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali held the north London seat for Labour but the party's majority was reduced from 11,572 to 3,364.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We had a table and chairs that would seat 12 people and came from Peter’s grandparents. The table was marred on top and the consignment people wouldn’t take it,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Domestic economic weakness has taken a back seat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

I shielded my eyes against the sun as I greeted Mr. Wong, perched on the wagon seat, reins in hand.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Premium is the overall experience, not just bringing in new seats or adding Starlink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

However, newly-elected lawmakers will only take up their seats in January.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Sir Ed has been leader for six years and in the 2024 general election led the party to its biggest election success, winning 72 seats.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The status has already given me free extra-legroom seats, checked bags, priority boarding and bonus miles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Take your seats, please,” he said into the microphone.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Hasan will be seated in a chair with a hood placed over his head with a paper heart affixed to his chest.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

“There was chaos, both the pilots had been incapacitated,” said Dubrovsky, who was seated in Row 8 and returning with his wife and 14-year-old daughter from a hiking trip in Nepal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

When it’s time to start taking your required minimum distributions, you could drop to two or three shifts a week or, better yet, move to a seated job like customer service.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Everyone who had not been seated fell to the floor, the 40-year-old said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

By the time I took my second promenade, the women seated around Anna May were craning their necks her way.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Its strategy to polish its premium-travel credentials also includes new lounges, more high-end seating and Thursday’s announcement that it’s expanding Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire mainline fleet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

It looks better, I suppose, to have a thousand people kept from entering a venue than seating them in a spacious arena he can no longer fill.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

The kitchen has more than enough cabinet and counter space, and even boasts a breakfast nook and an additional seating area.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The new plans include longer opening hours, an audio guide, additional seating and clearer signage.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Our first seating chart was alphabetical, and Libby was behind me, because her last name is Gast.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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