stand aside
Example Sentences
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"I'm saying if there's an investigation taking place at the moment in any other circumstances a person in that position would be asked to stand aside while that was taking place," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Central banks have a responsibility to safeguard the stability of the whole system. We cannot stand aside and assume that technological progress will resolve these questions on its own.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
When you see armed and masked law enforcement coming for someone you care about, do you stand aside?
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Two weeks ago, he filed a brief urging the court to stand aside and allow him to make a deal with TikTok’s owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
"My brother commanded us to stand aside and let him take the boar alone."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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