sit through
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The next time I sit through another auditory gauntlet on the number 29, I will keep that in mind.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
They would sit through hours of proceedings until a clerk directed them to exit the courtroom, with little to no clarification on what happened in their case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The weather has already had an impact: France was forced to sit through a two-hour storm delay during its group-phase match against Iraq.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I remember a roomful of actors muttering ‘Jesus Christ’ each time they realized they had to sit through another cartoon,” Ms. Minnelli writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
“You won’t have to sit through the other students speaking,” he explained.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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