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"We'll see how it works, see how it's received too... It's not a platform standing still, and that's a pretty good sign," he said.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Maruthappu believes the bigger risk is standing still.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Johnson’s strongest competition only returned to the course after standing still for 15 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

And it felt like time was standing still, even though you would think that there would be a sense that we were rushing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Aru felt like she was spinning even though she was standing still.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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