sit

Example Sentences

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"I forget that it's not normal for someone not to cook food or to sit without the lights on because it saves energy," Samantha says.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Sall said she believed Sonko, in order to become a lawmaker again, should first have resigned as prime minister to sit even temporarily in parliament before returning to government.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Classes in natural-language lawyering, decentralized technology, disruptive innovation and coding for lawyers sit alongside IP and patent-drafting courses that have folded AI into the curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Storage tanks sit behind a fence before being placed in the ground at the plant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

I sit up and breathe in and out until my heart slows.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison