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Appeared in the March 10, 2026, print edition as 'March 2020: The Day the Earth Stood Still'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The group released several more successful albums in the mid-1980s, featuring hits like “Dancing With Tears in My Eyes,” “Reap the Wild Wind” and “All Stood Still,” before going inactive in 1987.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Stood up and even told she could take the rest of the day off, Sydney could have easily despaired.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2023

Stood in the rain with thousands hoping to catch a glimpse of the hearse whizzing toward Buckingham Palace’s imposing gates.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Stood you between the foul line and the rim.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander