have a seat

idiom

: to sit down

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The group that likely would push back the most against a shift would be the coaches, who don’t have a seat at the negotiating table. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024 To also have the right to have a seat at the table for Indigenous rights and have the language picked up throughout the generations. Damaly Gonzalez, refinery29.com, 3 Apr. 2024 Over in Oakland, the Ballers raised $1.2 million in a crowdfunding campaign from about 2,200 fans who want to have a seat at the table for the new baseball team, the Ballers announced this month. Megan Rose Dickey, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024 One time at Comme des Garçons, Simone Rocha did not have a seat. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024 Thus, people with IDD must have a seat at the table when discussing the responsible use of AI in education. Tim Shriver, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 And so, the very protests and demonstrations that allow for Fannie Lou Hamer to have a seat in this convention in 1968, the son of Sallis, Mississippi, gets to welcome the Mississippi delegation to Chicago. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024 Partnering with and transferring the property to The Port allowed the township to have a seat at the table as plans develop, Miller said. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024 Animal advocates should have a seat at the table in rooms where decisions are made about how animals live and die. Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024

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