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as in inducting
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate
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Recent Examples of seating
Hanging plants above seating areas or along a pergola pulls the eye upward and makes the patio feel more enclosed — the final wall of your outdoor room.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Hang plants above seating areas or along pergolas to draw the eye upward and make the patio feel more enclosed and cozy.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Position them so air flows across seating areas rather than straight outward.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
As for the rest of the crew, the network dropped the official seating chart on Instagram on the day of filming, which took place April 23.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Hang plants above seating areas or along pergolas to draw the eye upward and make the patio feel more enclosed and cozy.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Position them so air flows across seating areas rather than straight outward.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
As for the rest of the crew, the network dropped the official seating chart on Instagram on the day of filming, which took place April 23.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seating
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That’s 127% of it historical average, sitting six feet below capacity.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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The case drew national attention in 2001, fueled by intense media coverage and scrutiny of Levy’s relationship with a sitting congressman.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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On March 29, Drake spoke about the album while inducting Nelly Furtado into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2026 Juno Awards.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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My dream scenario is Emmylou and Keith doing a song and Emmylou inducting him.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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Recorded at Glendale’s UHF Studio, Davis worked closely with producer-bassist Dan Horne and guitarist John Lee Shannon, inaugurating a new songwriting partnership—one that trades the solitary melancholia of her earlier albums for something more open-ended and conversational.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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This program collects two mid-length documentaries by Raymond Depardon from the mid-1970s, inaugurating a career-spanning interest in former French colonial Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Seating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seating. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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