have a seat

idiom

: to sit down

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Trump, much like Putin, sees Ukraine as an inconvenience, an obstacle, something that should be grateful to even have a seat at the table. Illia Ponomarenko, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025 Rubio said the European Union will eventually need to have a seat at the table, leading to possible discussions of lifting sanctions against Russia. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025 But a singular location can still facilitate the most relevant conversations, as long as enough voices have a seat at the table. Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 The German government said on Friday that Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Zelenskyy agreed in a phone call that Ukraine must have a seat at the table in peace talks. Reuters, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025 But those in Indianapolis already have a seat saved at grandma’s table. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2025 Government officials representing the United Kingdom, Lithuania and Germany have spoken out and demanded that Kyiv have a seat at the table during peace negotiations. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 There’s a reason the law requires the Secretary of State to have a seat at the table for board meetings. Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025 Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Trump ally who was ousted by his own party in 2023, will have a seat. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Have a seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20seat. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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