stand aside
Example Sentences
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When you see armed and masked law enforcement coming for someone you care about, do you stand aside?
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Flynn revealed he called her the night before he announced his plan to stand but explicitly denied asking Nicoll to stand aside for him.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2024
Lawyers for Honolulu urged the court to stand aside for now and wait, likely for several years, until there is a final verdict in its lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said O’Neil, the home affairs minister, had directed Pezzullo to stand aside and he had agreed pending the investigation result.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
The risks—to our students, to our schools, to our town’s reputation—are too great if we stand aside and say nothing.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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