standing still

Example Sentences

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"We'll see how it works, see how it's received too... It's not a platform standing still, and that's a pretty good sign," he said.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Rigs are standing still, while oil-loading berths along the Persian Gulf are empty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Maruthappu believes the bigger risk is standing still.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

He might have been praying, or else counting silently in his mind, and Harry, standing still on the edge of the scene, thought absurdly of a child counting in a game of hide-and-seek.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling