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sit down

[sit-doun] / ˈsɪtˌdaʊn /












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Artists over 60 aren’t stopping touring, even if they may need to sit down during their greatest hits.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Johnson is pushing instead for Congress to sit down with top AI executives, an idea he said he had raised with Trump.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

“Just look around. Where there was asphalt and very little shade, now there is grass and places where you could sit down and talk. And there is much more shade.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

She would not necessarily sit down with you; chances were good that she had eaten hours earlier, at some time I associated primarily with airport departures and dairy farming.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

But then she said, “I think we’ll start with Boomer. LaVerne Morgan drew your name, Boomer. I want you to sit down in front of LaVerne and listen to what she says about you.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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