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sit down

[sit-doun] / ˈsɪtˌdaʊn /












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He chose instead to put the sit-down with the Texas state legislator on YouTube, which is not regulated by the FCC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The brand has proven itself consistent and appealing to those looking for high-quality meals at a lower price than most sit-down restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

On a Reddit thread about this subject — that specifically referenced a meal costing $35 for two — one commenter noted: “I’m eating at a sit-down restaurant for less than that.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

The sit-down could reset relations after the two countries’ bombastic leaders spent a year trading personal insults and feuding over counternarcotics, trade and deportations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Now here they were by the hundreds on the front lawn of Howard Johnson’s, demanding the right to eat at a regular sit-down restaurant.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson