stand aside
Example Sentences
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"Let the clumsy, the spineless, the alibi artists stand aside, a poor shot should be a shot irrevocably lost," he stated.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
When you see armed and masked law enforcement coming for someone you care about, do you stand aside?
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Lawyers for Honolulu urged the court to stand aside for now and wait, likely for several years, until there is a final verdict in its lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said O’Neil, the home affairs minister, had directed Pezzullo to stand aside and he had agreed pending the investigation result.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
"His Grace was reeling in his saddle by the time we flushed the boar from his lair, yet he commanded us all to stand aside."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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