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The midfielder was rested this weekend, sitting out Saturday’s 1-0 win over Hellas Verona that kept up pressure on Serie A leaders Napoli.
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Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
In fact, the Koch orbit did its best to ignore Trump, sitting out the 2016 general election after flirting with other potential nominees who came up short.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025
Baristas are learning to time the making of mobile orders based on factors such as order complexity so that orders aren’t sitting out on the counter for a long time before being picked up.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Inter Miami, over that same stretch, tied Chicago 0-0, beat Columbus 1-0, and suffered back-to-back losses against Vancouver and Dallas by a combined score of 6-3.
Messi, Suarez, Busquets and Alba sat out the Dallas game to rest for Wednesday, as did several other regular starters.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
In fact, the Koch orbit did its best to ignore Trump, sitting out the 2016 general election after flirting with other potential nominees who came up short.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025
Baristas are learning to time the making of mobile orders based on factors such as order complexity so that orders aren’t sitting out on the counter for a long time before being picked up.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 Apr. 2025
Inter Miami, over that same stretch, tied Chicago 0-0, beat Columbus 1-0, and suffered back-to-back losses against Vancouver and Dallas by a combined score of 6-3.
Messi, Suarez, Busquets and Alba sat out the Dallas game to rest for Wednesday, as did several other regular starters.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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