stand between
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"No-one can stand between me and home," he states in the trailer.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
As the dust settles on her unexpected candidacy, political observers are assessing Raman’s prospects — both her strengths and the obstacles that stand between her and the mayor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Scotland rode on a 126-run opening stand between Munsey and Michael Jones, who hit 37, to post the highest total in the tournament so far.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Furthermore, it aims to centralize supervision of market infrastructure, such as central counterparties, which stand between buyers and sellers of financial instruments to mitigate risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
“Absolutely. These Nexus-6 types...they’d roll all over us and mash us flat. You and I, all the bounty hunters—we stand between the Nexus-6 and mankind, a barrier which keeps the two distinct. Furthermore—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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