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as in headquarters
a place from which authority is exercised
all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing
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as in bums
the part of the body upon which someone sits
fell down on his well-padded seat
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as in capitals
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation
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as in inducts
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 seats
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
Live camera views shows them in their Dragon seats and running through departure checklists.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The second room is the dining room-cum-bedroom in front, which includes the bench, two swivel driver's cab seats and a removable dining table.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
As congregants take their seats, the praying voice of the late rapper fills the sanctuary.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The crew got there early to lock down seats for the actors, but the patrons in the background are regular visitors.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The new congressional maps, which were drawn by Sacramento redistricting expert Paul Mitchell, redrew all 52 House seats and shifted more liberal voters into five districts currently held by Republicans, with the aim of flipping those seats in the November midterms.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
California voters approved their own gerrymandering proposal last November to increase the number of Democratic seats in Washington.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Bibb noted the auditorium is projected to have 8,400 seats.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Joshi said they’re focused on the Italian restaurant first, which seats 100 people downstairs and another 80 on the wraparound patio.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Founded as a pop-up, the restaurant moved into a 55-seat space on Sunnyvale’s Murphy Avenue before adding a flagship location in Palo Alto that seats 175 and also hosts jazz concerts.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
This seats two and can also double as a breakfast bar or general dining area.
—New Atlas, 1 Jan. 2026
The iconic indoor stadium, which opened in 1975, seats over 73,000 fans and has hosted seven Super Bowls, multiple NCAA Final Fours, and 91 previous Sugar Bowl games since the tradition began in 1935.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
At the hotel’s signature restaurant, Maere, seats directly on the edge of the lagoon make for a memorable evening set against the stars.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The look of the restaurant, which seats 253 diners, will be familiar to fans of the brand, which has eight locations including Doral and Coral Gables.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The venue sits on 8 acres in downtown Summerlin and seats nearly 8,200.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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An analysis from the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted 18 competitive seats toward Democrats.
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The jet, built in 2015, has a matte black exterior and beige interior, seats up to 14 passengers, is pet-friendly and includes an entertainment system.
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In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.—
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
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That is why Trump’s December warning to the Iranian regime, reinforced by recent actions in Venezuela and unfolding events inside Iran itself, should resonate powerfully in Tehran and other capitals that threaten US interests.—
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Its overthrow will not come from outside Iran, nor will it be delivered by the will of foreign capitals.—
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Per its Sotheby's auction listing, scrolls of diamonds are interrupted by sparkling floral motifs, while a romantic heart emblem sits at the center.—
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The city, which sits just north of Indianapolis, was ranked the best place to live in the Midwest, according to a report from Livability, which focuses on small-to-medium sized cities.—
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The contract establishes minimum wage rates for daily and weekly work and inducts intimacy coordinators into the union health and pension plans.—
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Grande wore a glossy pink shade on her lips, sculpted cheeks with subtle shimmer, and long lashes.—
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Her rosy lips and cheeks keep the look as classic as can be.—
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One of Actum’s largest clients is AltaMed Health Services Corporation, a federally-qualified network of community health centers in Los Angeles.—
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This could be achieved by, for example, targeting presidential offices, military headquarters, key data centers, and other telecommunications hubs.—
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Using prompt engineering, attackers get ChatGPT to generate a step-by-step cleanup or installation guide that actually installs malware.—
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If the neighborhood clears all those hurdles, the city installs the bumps.—
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Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters have positioned the streaming giant in a heads-I-win, tails-you-lose scenario, no matter the outcome of the Warner bidding war.—
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Zhang, of Purdue, studies bioelectrical signaling in zebra fish, which develop striking extra-long tails when a certain ion channel is mutated.—
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“Seats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seats. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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