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how things stand

NOUN
lay of the land
Synonyms
WEAK
how the land lies lay lie look of things orientation picture
NOUN
status quo
Synonyms
STRONGEST
state of affairs status
WEAK
circumstances existing condition existing conditions no change parameters present state of affairs situation size of it standing state status in quo usual

Example Sentences

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Here’s how things stand for the Rams heading into Sunday’s matchup:

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2022

We are now six months into the war, and you may be wondering how things stand.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2022

Yet given how things stand, we should be concerned with what happens when we do not.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2022

He’s now -7, and we might as well remind ourselves how things stand at the top before it all gets going during the next hour.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2021

Other plans we cannot make, for we know not yet how things stand upon the field.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien