stand over
Example Sentences
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Additional officers stand over three other handcuffed men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
A concrete UN sign that used to stand over the camp's now impassable main entrance has been knocked down.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025
Lawyer Keith Davidson concluded his testimony Thursday after spending nearly 6 1/2 hours on the stand over two days.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
Jay Batongbacal, director of the Manila-based Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said the joint patrol with the United States showed the Manila was making a stand over the South China Sea.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2023
He walks back to Shauna’s side, and I stand over one of the Candor scales in the lobby, at a loss.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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