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standing

[stan-ding] / ˈstæn dɪŋ /




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When Grace finally sets all of America’s alliances aflame, Todd remains standing by her side.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

However, he posted images accompanying his Facebook post which appeared to show him standing outside the Myanmar embassy in London.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

But he assigned “big error bars” to that possibility, given the complexities of standing up new chip production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

His teammates, who are lined up next to him on the court, mostly remain standing with minimal movement.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

There were already many visitors, most of them standing for lack of chairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

With the help of third-placed Alistair, Brownlee finished second, short of the victory which would have secured him the world title in the overall standings.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

His maximum total of 33 points from the event moved him up to fourth in the drivers' standings.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

City, which sits in first place in the standings, has always denied any wrongdoing and is expected to appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

With back-to-back losses against teams expected to finish the year near the bottom of the standings, Harbaugh’s squad is on the brink after only two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

If we do sweep the Thunder this weekend, we’ll be in first place with a two-game lead in the standings.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner


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