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Much of the second-quarter earnings season is in the bag, and equity market bulls can argue the growth in corporate profits is acting as a fundamental support for stocks that sit around record highs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

It was Infantino who summoned members of the Fifa management board to sit around the table with him, to talk through the events of the last week.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

But we sit around and talk and make notes, and Jamie goes off and does the nitty gritty of mapping it out.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

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

As long as he had his tool belt, Leo Valdez wasn’t going to sit around helplessly watching the Demigod Death Channel.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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