stand by
Example Sentences
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Iran doves, Iran hawks, Israelis, Qataris, Russians, Chinese, Europeans, Turks—operators are standing by to take your call.
He retains his position as the leader of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, whose organizing committee has stood by him.
From Los Angeles Times
During the same event, the Lloyds chief made clear to staff that he stood by the approach taken by the bank.
From BBC
"It's meaningful that our faith has stood by children chasing dreams that can be hard to realise in our society."
From Barron's
The publisher then retracted specific claims about the role of shareholder Hao Tang, but stood by its skepticism of AppLovin’s financial structure.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
