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sit down

[sit-doun] / ˈsɪtˌdaʊn /












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He never did get to sit down to that lunch and now there will be no more international runs, either.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas called on both sides to "sit down to a negotiation table and agree", adding that "the region does not need an escalation."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It doesn’t feel to the reader like, “Oh my God, I have to sit down and read this whole long saga.”

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

And you’ll definitely need to sit down if you’re not a mathematician.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

I sit down at an empty terminal and check my email.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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