stand on

Example Sentences

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The strong ratings should serve as a sign that Versant can stand on its own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

They have also witnessed triumphs, like a pharmaceutical worker who conquered severe vertigo to stand on a colleague’s shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

For Miami Marlins pitcher Pete Fairbanks, who is also a member of the players union leadership, it comes down to recognizing that they stand on the shoulders of players who challenged the baseball establishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

She keeps to one side of her brother and I stand on the other.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston