standing
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You are the only one standing between the parents and this plan.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Alan Greenspan confessed his “shocked disbelief” and largely kept his standing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Her standing with the public has improved and she is now, again on a very simple but crucial measure, much better known.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
It also improves everyday physical abilities such as walking speed, standing up from a chair and overall mobility.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
The room is bigger than Mom’s entire house, and it’s standing room only.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
However, his crash meant he finished five points behind Evans in the overall standings.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Sparks have two lottery picks thanks to the Plum trade and their dismal place in the standings, but they have a lot to do to make the playoffs next season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
With back-to-back losses against teams expected to finish the year near the bottom of the standings, Harbaugh’s squad is on the brink after only two weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But somebody has to win those divisions—and the bizarre nature of the standings is going to lead to a weird October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
As the first boats crossed the hundred- meter mark, an announcer aboard the shortwave-radio boat broadcast the standings to the loudspeakers down at the finish line.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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