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sitting pretty



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If you retire, that raises another issue: You’re sitting pretty in retirement while your husband works.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

To say Iran is sitting pretty would be a misreading.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will be sitting pretty in any case.

From Barron's Oct. 3, 2025

Of course he would stay in Los Angeles, where son Bronny sits on the bench and his home sits on a hill and his myriad businesses are sitting pretty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2025

Porter was sitting pretty much the way he was when she’d tried to slam the door.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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