stand on

Example Sentences

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Ex-Southampton midfielder Jo Tessem said his former club "did not have a leg to stand on".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

On a workbench nearby, sea mine-shaped lamps stand on metal casts of hawk feet alongside caged bubble glass lanterns that appear as if they might burst from internal pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“We stand on the walls, sentinels of the inner sanctum, against the assault of AI slop. The Ontology is based firmly in reality—there is, here, a dialectic between ground truth, tribal knowledge, and enhancements.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Multiple buildings stand on the property, including three separate guesthouses, a 5,500-square-foot movie theater with a stage, several barns, animal shelter facilities, corrals, and a maintenance shop.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

At night when he walks home after taking care of his cows, he will stand on raised ground and look down at them.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola