stand on
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I called A&W Restaurants’ headquarters in Lexington, Ky. I reached the chairman, Kevin Bazner, 71, and started blathering on about Camp Golden Eagle and the stand on Highway 51.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri took the stand on Tuesday and admitted he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
They’re especially helpful for postural control — you have to maintain good posture to stand on one leg — whereas dynamic exercises mean you’re maintaining control while moving through space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
It’s best to start on firm ground first, aiming to stand on each leg for 30 seconds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
I stand on my tiptoes, and I see Sheriff Sanders standing on the stairs of the courtroom building, right behind a podium with a microphone.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
