stand around
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“We can’t pay people to stand around and lose money. This isn’t sustainable,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
If we weren’t in school, we would drive up Santa Monica Boulevard into Hollywood and we’d stand around and watch them produce the radio mysteries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
While a Wednesday rate cut is baked in, the odds of another quarter-point reduction in borrowing costs in January stand around 20% and barely get above coin-flip territory through the first half of next year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
The pound also rose in reaction to the news, to stand around $1.22.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
Their Dad heard the sound of the hammer and came out in his bathrobe to stand around awhile.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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