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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
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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
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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
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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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