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Oil prices extended losses to sit around their lowest levels since the early days of the Middle East crisis, even as some strains emerged in talks to bring an end to the conflict.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

“You don’t sit around and wait for somebody to become septic. You do whatever it takes to prevent them from becoming septic,” he said.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

But wait, you might object, the so-called reasoning models don’t just sit around doing nothing—they think for minutes, sometimes hours, on end!

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Barker: But at no point do we sit around and worry about who else has a higher offer for the movie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

That’s how it often is when we all sit around together.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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