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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

A year ago they were sitting pretty at the top, 13 points clear.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

At the halfway mark, India were sitting pretty having piled up their highest ever World Cup total of 330 all out.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 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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