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[stand-point] / ˈstændˌpɔɪnt /


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Again, it’s better to approach this from a “we/I’ standpoint.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

A White House official told ProPublica that Greenland is “critical from the standpoint of U.S. national security” and “we are very optimistic that we’re on a good trajectory” in the diplomatic talks.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

"There are ways and means, on the technical standpoint, to put this type of technology under control, but it's not sufficient," Patrice Caine said at Thales's UK tech conference in London.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The White House is persistently re-evaluating what it is willing to live with from a political standpoint.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

“It was true. They did a good job and from their standpoint Buster Friendly’s disclosure was convincing. They will have trouble understanding why nothing has changed. Because you’re still here and I’m still here.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The constitutional court said back in 2001 that "as time passes, the relative importance of standpoints and positions of people in a totalitarian state certainly has not vanished, but it has definitely decreased".

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

"From medical and economic standpoints, therefore, it seems reasonable to give these patients a CSF analysis in the first instance unless there are specific medical reasons to indicate otherwise," says Brendel.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024

“I felt like not only was he going to protect me, from legal standpoints and business standpoints, but also look out for my future,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, cites many benefits to work friends from all standpoints.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2023

From legal and political standpoints, what happened to Emmett Till was all but swept under the rug for almost fifty years.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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