sit on
Example Sentences
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"Being content creators has transformed our lives," Sophie says as they sit on a video call with me outside their house in the south east of England.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
"About one third of my clients want to sit on the pavements, especially during cooler days, mornings and evenings," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“You don’t necessarily want to try to stop it or sit on the sidelines.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“People sit on homes because they don’t want to pay capital gains taxes or the ‘Mansion tax,’” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Mr. MacPherson had asked Zeke to sit on the edge of his—Mr. MacPherson’s —desk, knee up so it was at his classmates’ eye level.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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