stand between
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A 23-over stand between Shakeel and Masood forced Root to try different plans – Lawrence bowled two overs of his off-spin – until the skipper once again summoned the reliable Robinson.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
As the dust settles on her unexpected candidacy, political observers are assessing Raman’s prospects — both her strengths and the obstacles that stand between her and the mayor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
New Zealand posted 215-7 after being put in to bat thanks to a century stand between openers Seifert, who hit 62 off 36 balls, and Devon Conway, who struck 44, in Visakhapatnam.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Furthermore, it aims to centralize supervision of market infrastructure, such as central counterparties, which stand between buyers and sellers of financial instruments to mitigate risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
As if he had mutilated the language in his fury—and now there was nothing to stand between them and his raw, dumb anger.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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