stand over
Example Sentences
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Additional officers stand over three other handcuffed men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"I wouldn't be here if I couldn't stand over the programme," she said.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
Lawyer Keith Davidson concluded his testimony Thursday after spending nearly 6 1/2 hours on the stand over two days.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
Jay Batongbacal, director of the Manila-based Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said the joint patrol with the United States showed the Manila was making a stand over the South China Sea.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2023
They did not raise their heads, not even when Six-Fingers strutted by to stand over them and check their work.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
