sit about
verb
sat about; sitting about; sits about
chiefly British
: to spend time doing nothing useful
He sits about and does nothing while I do all the work.
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Millard, whose office Buffett said sits about 20 feet away from his own, executes trades based on those conversations, underscoring Buffett’s continued role in portfolio management despite the leadership transition.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Santa Rosa Island sits about 26 miles off Santa Barbara.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The nearest town, al-Nukhaib, sits about 27 miles to the northwest along a road running to the border with Saudi Arabia.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Fulshear sits about 30 miles from downtown Houston.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Santa Rosa Island sits about 26 miles off Santa Barbara.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The nearest town, al-Nukhaib, sits about 27 miles to the northwest along a road running to the border with Saudi Arabia.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Fulshear sits about 30 miles from downtown Houston.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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“Sit about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20about. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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