sit down
Example Sentences
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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
Those skills always made her a tough but compelling person to sit down with as a journalist.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“I was like, ‘Victor, please sit down, bro,’” Sterling said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
We put on our uniforms and sit down to our breakfast of tea and sesame-topped bizkochikos, our favorite biscuits, while Mima tidies the kitchen and Papa reads the newspaper with a pair of thick glasses.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
