stand around
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"The police and officials they've sent here just stand around taking photos and making TikToks," she added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
At least for the sake of torch-passing, someone should have thought of something for the newish members introduced in “Jackass Forever” to do besides stand around and applaud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Mortgage rates stand around 6.1%, down from about 6.9% a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
We’re left to stand around holding the rumpled sack.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2024
“Are you going to stand around asking stupid questions when you could get your answer just by walking into the kitchen?”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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