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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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"Having your brother sitting next to you in a stadium when the game kicks off, for me it's everything," added James.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The road ahead looks treacherous for Bass, the first sitting L.A. mayor to be forced into a runoff since 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“They’d much rather run the risk of hiking now and having to cut later than sitting back and letting inflation run away from them,” Pantheon’s Vistesen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But when I opened the menu, sitting in the sunshine with salt on the rim of my drink and warmth on my shoulders, I spotted the thing that finally made it feel like summer.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Since then, I’ve been sitting on this couch, rubbing the frayed armrest, every second Thursday for three months now.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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