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The Inn at Little Washington in Washington, Va., has seated jauntily dressed mannequins at some of its restaurant tables to comply with new capacity limits.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2020

And Obama has seated more female judges, more openly gay judges, and more minority judges than any president in history.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2016

In leading Blackstone Group's 11th-hour bid for Dell Inc, the acquisitions expert and famously tough negotiator has seated himself across the table from ex-boss and company founder Michael Dell.

From Reuters • Mar. 27, 2013

Assuming that the Credentials Committee has seated Taft delegates from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, the latter two, with a total of 43 votes, can cast them to confirm the seating of the Taftmen from Louisiana.

From Time Magazine Archive

She has seated herself almost with her back to where Gervase is standing, but every now and then she looks half round, as by an irresistible unconscious impulse of curiosity.

From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida