standby
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Fresh flowers, another old standby, endure as a suitable host gift—if you get them from a local florist, not a corner store, and go with seasonal varieties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
What should be in place for all minor children is a formal standby guardian designation in a will that is properly signed, witnessed and notarized.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Tucakovic called in firefighting teams from other parts of the country to reinforce crews already at the scene, while four Canadair water-bombing aircraft were on standby to assist operations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The facility, which was used during an outbreak of Ebola last year, held leftover medical supplies and had an "emergency medical team" on standby, Dr David Kaggwa, head of the facility, said.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Angela had used a Post-it note to write down the code for standby passengers who’d received a seat assignment at the last minute, and she’d stuck it to her computer screen.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Becoming a content creator has officially elbowed out old standbys like doctor and astronaut as the job that Gen Z and Gen Alpha most aspire to have.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Rock’s commercial struggles in the streaming era may also be spurring fans of the genre toward old standbys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Since their mainstream emergence in 2022, A.I. apps have been a point of concern for game workers like visual artists, software engineers, and voice-over standbys.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024
An additional juror was sworn in as an alternate, and the process of finding five more standbys will continue on Friday.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
Alfalfa was one of the standbys of ancient agriculture.
From Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro by Fairfax Harrison
