sitting

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In another particularly grotesque moment of that hearing, Bondi refused to acknowledge the row of Epstein’s survivors sitting behind her.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Until Wednesday, there was no known example of a sitting president personally attending a Supreme Court hearing on one of his own policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

He defeated Chapman, a sitting MSP in the region.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I’m sitting on my trembling hands across from her, in a booth tucked away from the crazy of the main dining room, my red flags rigid, ready.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam