standby

Example Sentences

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So I chose to get on a standby list for a flight the next morning, but I was nervous I wouldn’t make it onto that one, either.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Israeli officials had been on standby for possible strikes, one person said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

It’s why I always have my hot sauce on standby.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

I make it a point to introduce my students to the literature of their home state, which includes Joan Didion, a standby and giant of what we now call creative nonfiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Maybe she couldn’t keep track of standby codes, but she was capable of standing up straight.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix