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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
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.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Inside, Yakatabune Izanagi is acutely intimate, seating just 12 in a sophisticated all-timber interior that honors the elegance of traditional Japanese architecture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Luckily, Wayfair is already brimming with patio furniture deals, including seating groups, outdoor benches, and decorative umbrellas.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Available with as little as 24 hours’ notice and seating up to eight people, HansJet’s aircraft can fly for around six hours; however, the most common trip duration for members is around two.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Inside, Yakatabune Izanagi is acutely intimate, seating just 12 in a sophisticated all-timber interior that honors the elegance of traditional Japanese architecture.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Luckily, Wayfair is already brimming with patio furniture deals, including seating groups, outdoor benches, and decorative umbrellas.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Available with as little as 24 hours’ notice and seating up to eight people, HansJet’s aircraft can fly for around six hours; however, the most common trip duration for members is around two.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seating
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Harbaugh seemed tense during his Friday press conference sitting next to GM Joe Schoen as the second round of the draft rolled on compared to a much more positive Thursday interview after the first round.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Overall the Red Sox have scored two or fewer in 12 of their first 25 games this season, and with a 9-16 record the club is tied for the second-fewest wins in MLB while sitting seven games back of the Yankees in the AL East standings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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