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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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The move isn’t sitting well with the traditional dealers who sell those brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

During the show’s monologue, Colbert was riffing on Starbucks opening in Italy when a couple and their son sitting in the audience interrupted him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Kentucky is sitting on roughly 16.1 million barrels of bourbon—the equivalent of around 300 million cases—according to the Kentucky Distillers’ Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

By chance, Gibson arrived early at a solicitor's office in Blyth, Northumberland, and was stunned to see the pair chatting outside, with John sitting "upright and alert" as he was being pushed along the street.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“Sorry, Park, I tried,” I offer, before sitting next to him.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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