Examples of have a seat in a Sentence
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For the first time, a member of the County Commission would have a seat on the selection committee.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
On average, standard seats on Southwest have a seat pitch of 31 inches.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
So grab your barbecue sandwich or a burrito and have a seat to watch some very spiffy cows and their young cowboys and cowgirls do their thing.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
What people don’t realize is that stunt coordinators and stunt players have a seat at the table every day.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
This is about an opportunity for student athletes to finally take control of a personal asset and have a seat at the table that they have long been denied by antiquated rules.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
And Disney, being Disney, found a way to have a seat at the table without opening another legal battlefront.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Queens alumni took to social media Tuesday to pose questions about what the change means and call for Queens students and alumni to have a seat at the table.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
While no humans would have a seat on the first flight to Mars, Starship won't be empty.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
On average, standard seats on Southwest have a seat pitch of 31 inches.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
So grab your barbecue sandwich or a burrito and have a seat to watch some very spiffy cows and their young cowboys and cowgirls do their thing.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
What people don’t realize is that stunt coordinators and stunt players have a seat at the table every day.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
This is about an opportunity for student athletes to finally take control of a personal asset and have a seat at the table that they have long been denied by antiquated rules.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
And Disney, being Disney, found a way to have a seat at the table without opening another legal battlefront.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
Queens alumni took to social media Tuesday to pose questions about what the change means and call for Queens students and alumni to have a seat at the table.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
While no humans would have a seat on the first flight to Mars, Starship won't be empty.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Have a seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20seat. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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