stand aside
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“Central banks have a responsibility to safeguard the stability of the whole system. We cannot stand aside and assume that technological progress will resolve these questions on its own.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Immigrants rights advocates had urged the court to stand aside for now.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
When you see armed and masked law enforcement coming for someone you care about, do you stand aside?
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Tulip Siddiq has been urged to stand aside from the anti-corruption aspects of her ministerial role by a group of anti-corruption charities.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
They ignored their mother’s exhausted cry as Briony was forced to stand aside and let them pass.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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