stand on

Example Sentences

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‘Hold on to the legs,’ I say to Gabi as I stand on it.

From Literature

“I could write three more books with things, but I really wanted to stay on point with the themes of manipulation, survival, and moving around and being able to stand on your own two feet and know who you are and to have agency over your life, especially as a woman, especially as an actress, especially in this world.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The fact that Anthropic has taken a stand on those principles rightly resonates with people across the country.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“What’s going on is that these children have been caught red-handed committing crimes against our nation. They are Butterflies,” Salzburg said, his voice ringing out with an icy authority that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

From Literature

Having driven up to Llyn Teifi in the Cambrian mountains, we stand on a bridge, surrounded by rocky outcrops and marshland.

From BBC