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sitting

[sit-ing] / ˈsɪt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
in seated position
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The stock has also experienced a technical breakdown over the past few months, sitting firmly below its 50-day moving average of $137.04, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“They’re very content spending the afternoons just sitting in the pool,” the 37-year-old Massachusetts resident said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

It took me sitting with that and realizing — that’s the only way to get to the other side.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

A school intent on helping pupils stay cool has moved some lessons to an underground bunker - while some children have been sitting with their feet in trays of cold water.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

I remember we were sitting there on the riverbank, with Marlene wafting her trunk over our heads.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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