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Fans learned about two hours before the game that Peterson would be sitting out again, this time due to cramping in his quad.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Daniels sat out Sunday's 29-21 victory at the New York Giants, which ended Washington's eight-game losing streak.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
When Russia launched drones into Poland in September 2025, Trump downplayed it as a possible mistake, and when Russia violated Romanian and Estonian airspace that same month, the United States largely sat out NATO’s military response.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
For now, the risk/reward still favors taking profits and sitting out this earnings report.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Daniels sat out Sunday's 29-21 victory at the New York Giants, which ended Washington's eight-game losing streak.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
When Russia launched drones into Poland in September 2025, Trump downplayed it as a possible mistake, and when Russia violated Romanian and Estonian airspace that same month, the United States largely sat out NATO’s military response.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
For now, the risk/reward still favors taking profits and sitting out this earnings report.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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