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The seven-member city council has hosted a number of votes that have split 4-3, like the decision last May to roll back rent control protections in buildings built after 2004, and developers and their legal representatives appear eager to have a seat at the table.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
If your company culture is less open, start building relationships with those who already have a seat at the table, and make sure you get invited through them.
—Dorota Klop-Sowinska, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Mobility scooters have a seat to fully sit down in and are powered by a battery or electricity.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Want to spectate but also have a seat, get a bite to eat?
Many businesses along the course have planned early hours or special events during the Pig.
—Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Her heart has been in helping up-and-coming artists have a seat at the table.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Ensure that those most affected by economic development decisions have a seat at the table from the start, with meaningful engagement built into every major initiative.
—Otis Rolley, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
And increasingly, that means marketers must have a seat at the table in security conversations—not as bystanders, but as data owners.
—Shashi Kiran, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The Denver Housing Authority also will have a seat at the table in negotiations for any community benefits agreement, or CBA, that involves the Osage property, according to the sale agreement.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
If your company culture is less open, start building relationships with those who already have a seat at the table, and make sure you get invited through them.
—Dorota Klop-Sowinska, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Mobility scooters have a seat to fully sit down in and are powered by a battery or electricity.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Want to spectate but also have a seat, get a bite to eat?
Many businesses along the course have planned early hours or special events during the Pig.
—Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Her heart has been in helping up-and-coming artists have a seat at the table.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Ensure that those most affected by economic development decisions have a seat at the table from the start, with meaningful engagement built into every major initiative.
—Otis Rolley, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
And increasingly, that means marketers must have a seat at the table in security conversations—not as bystanders, but as data owners.
—Shashi Kiran, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The Denver Housing Authority also will have a seat at the table in negotiations for any community benefits agreement, or CBA, that involves the Osage property, according to the sale agreement.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
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“Have a seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20seat. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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