standing still
Example Sentences
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Alphabet stock is nearing a $5 trillion market cap—and the Google parent hasn’t gotten there just by standing still.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Johnson’s strongest competition only returned to the course after standing still for 15 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
And it felt like time was standing still, even though you would think that there would be a sense that we were rushing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Nonetheless, he noted that FactSet isn’t standing still when it comes to AI, and he’s “optimistic about the firm’s opportunity to gain market share in wealth… and leverage AI” within its own offerings.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
What I cared about was that finally Jane Forbes was standing still and facing me and talking to me.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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