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sitting tight



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That would have meant sitting tight through the painful bear market of 2022, among other obstacles.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

“Not being able to size those two things probably puts more weight on sitting tight for a while,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

"It was unprecedented because usually presidents sitting tight will never concede - that is why George Weah has also shown a lot of grace by accepting the will of Liberians and congratulating his opponent."

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2023

So he’s been in the habit of sitting tight until he has tasks in front of him.

From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2022

“Are you going to be okay sitting tight for a few hours until we leave?”

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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