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sit under

British  

verb

  1. (intr, preposition) cards to be seated on the right of (the player)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For me, it was another thing we had to do — I was like, “Ugh, we have to sit under the sun and watch my papi play.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Most of these judges are considered senior-level, as they sit under the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, which oversees the more than 600 immigration judges all across the country.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Bisnow and Axel Springer’s Morning Brew newsletter operation will both sit under a newly created Brew Media Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

When they’re not used for moving soldiers, they sit under camouflage netting along tree lines.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

We hurried back home to sit under the lilac bushes on the side of the house.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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