Examples of have a seat in a Sentence
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And if so, does China also have a seat at the table?
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
An opportunity If the Chiefs are going to be conducting a major construction project in Wyandotte County, then local businesses should have a seat at the table during the bidding process, some residents told the commission.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
For the first time, a member of the County Commission would have a seat on the selection committee.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
On average, standard seats on Southwest have a seat pitch of 31 inches.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
So grab your barbecue sandwich or a burrito and have a seat to watch some very spiffy cows and their young cowboys and cowgirls do their thing.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
What people don’t realize is that stunt coordinators and stunt players have a seat at the table every day.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
This is about an opportunity for student athletes to finally take control of a personal asset and have a seat at the table that they have long been denied by antiquated rules.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
And Disney, being Disney, found a way to have a seat at the table without opening another legal battlefront.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
An opportunity If the Chiefs are going to be conducting a major construction project in Wyandotte County, then local businesses should have a seat at the table during the bidding process, some residents told the commission.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
For the first time, a member of the County Commission would have a seat on the selection committee.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
On average, standard seats on Southwest have a seat pitch of 31 inches.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
So grab your barbecue sandwich or a burrito and have a seat to watch some very spiffy cows and their young cowboys and cowgirls do their thing.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
What people don’t realize is that stunt coordinators and stunt players have a seat at the table every day.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
This is about an opportunity for student athletes to finally take control of a personal asset and have a seat at the table that they have long been denied by antiquated rules.
—Eddie Edwards Jr, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
And Disney, being Disney, found a way to have a seat at the table without opening another legal battlefront.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Have a seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20seat. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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