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Sit

To hold court or perform an act that is judicial in nature; to hold a session, such as of a court, Grand Jury, or legislative body.

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Office work is the main reason for the inactivity but for the youngest group, most of the time sitting down is in front of a TV or screen.

Middle-aged office workers sit for longer than over-75s; Study shows we're 'dangerously sedentary'

A link between depression in pregnancy and long spells of sitting down has been found by academics.

Pregnant women told to get on their feet

Altogether, these strikes involved close to half a million Americans sitting down at their jobs.

Remembering another occupy

But did you know that sitting down was a hazardous activity?

Sitting down

Distance walked at work - 3km Time spent sitting down - one hour and five minutes

Who's rushed off their feet? Health Midlands Health Correspondent ALISON DAYANI follows the footsteps of three busy NHS workers to see who covers the most ground during a shift

Bottom line, for about $50,000 in materials and a lot more in free labor costs, the firefighters working in the San Fernando Valley's busiest engine company station are finally sitting down together to share a meal in comfort while on duty.

CINDERELLA STORY FOR VALLEY FIREHOUSE

Listening is much more in tune with the way humans learn than sitting down and reading a book.

Listen up: fans are demanding audiobooks faster than the industry can record them, and prices are coming down

Toe Stretches: Sitting down, legs out in front of you, lean forward and grasp your big toe.

Take steps to help your feet

EVERTON and Liverpool are sitting down to discuss the possibility of sharing a football stadium.

Football: SHOULD MERSEY GIANTS DISCUSS JOINT STADIUM?

We've had Rock 'n' Roll Elvis, Army Elvis, Las Vegas Elvis and now, finally, Sitting Down Elvis.

Valerie Hill: A real talent for sitting down

It's as if the church finally got it, after sitting down to countless Eucharists and after listening repeatedly to the stories of Jesus' many famous meals.

Eat, drink, and be holy: it's not what you eat that counts but with whom you eat it, says Jesus, who had some pretty remarkable eating habits himself. (testaments)