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One in five Americans in relationships is planning to sit out Valentine’s Day altogether, according to CouponFollow.
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart also sat out for the Lakers on the second night of a brutal back-to-back set against the Western Conference's top two teams.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
And the Lakers had to play OKC with their own MVP candidate, Luka Doncic, sitting out for the second straight game with a left hamstring strain.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Walker is a Michigan State product, just like Le’Veon Bell, who sat out the 2018 season rather than play for the Pittsburgh Steelers under a franchise tag.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart also sat out for the Lakers on the second night of a brutal back-to-back set against the Western Conference's top two teams.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
And the Lakers had to play OKC with their own MVP candidate, Luka Doncic, sitting out for the second straight game with a left hamstring strain.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Walker is a Michigan State product, just like Le’Veon Bell, who sat out the 2018 season rather than play for the Pittsburgh Steelers under a franchise tag.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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