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That means that, for almost all of you, the appropriate reaction to this week’s Fed’s rate hike decision is to sit on your hands.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

ChatGPT has more than one billion weekly active users, and advertisers say they can’t afford to sit on the sidelines as AI changes how people search for information and make buying decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

On social media, F1 fans also criticised access and the facilities, including having to sit on earth trackside, poor visibility, broken facilities and a general lack of readiness.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

These receptors sit on the surface of cells and help them respond to signals from their surroundings.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

I flip the chair so it’s upright and sit on it to test its sturdiness.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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