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By tipoff, the market corrected a bit, and a standing room only ticket could be found for a thrifty $5,000—still enough cash to enjoy Hawaii.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A car crash early Sunday morning left a bizarre scene, with the silver vehicle standing nearly upright after flipping onto the front steps of a home in Wilmington, video from the scene showed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Thousands of Apple employees and developers in the audience at Apple Park greeted him with a standing ovation.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Analysts said that trip showed Kim's elevated status as he appeared alongside Xi and Putin at the spectacular military parade -- a striking display of his growing standing on the global stage.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
No standing back to let the older man go first, no helping on with a coat, no picking up a dropped tool.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing standing
Vocabulary of the Summer Olympics
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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