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
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
On TikTok, hundreds of thousands of videos are tagged #workoutfit or #officestyle—often showing outfits dreamed up by people who never had to sit through a performance review.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
He would take members’ wives antique shopping or sit through movies with the children of members who were bored at the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Over the next ten hours, they will watch performances by two other high school drama troupes, have dinner, sit through a two-hour musical, and attend a dance.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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