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On Tuesday of last week, Swalwell bounded onto the stage at a Sacramento town hall, hugging attendees in the standing room only crowd as “California” by Phantom Planet played.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
“I want to see the art last,” a musician standing behind me tells their companion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
"The closest I get to any kind of sport at work is a standing desk," says 33-year-old Adam Wilkie.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Torak wanted to thank her for standing up for him, but he wasn’t sure how to start.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing standing
Vocabulary of the Summer Olympics
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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