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But what gives them their current salience—besides cozy sit-downs with the nation’s top media celebrity—is their claim, a plausible one, to be speaking for others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

She mentioned one of his big legacy-media sit-downs, an interview with George Stephanopoulos, seemingly just to establish that Bankman-Fried was making the rounds and talking a lot.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2023

A parade of foreign leaders on recent US trips, including on official state visits at the White House's invitation, have added sit-downs with Elon Musk to their schedules.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023

The meetings follow sit-downs with roughly nine governors, attorneys general and Democratic state legislators from more than 30 states.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2022

I could escape the stage-managed multilateral meetings and sit-downs with leaders and find new ways to bring a little extra warmth to those otherwise staid visits.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama