standing
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Someone standing near me asked who was opening: “R.E.M. They’re from Georgia.”
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Catchers have a stationary view of a pitch from directly behind the plate, while batters track pitches standing from the side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Alan Greenspan confessed his “shocked disbelief” and largely kept his standing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Some protesters stopped police vans from advancing by standing in front of them and chanting "shame on you" and "deport the lot".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
At last the path ended and we lined up facing the single track, over a thousand women standing toe to heel.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Harry Kane replaced Wayne Rooney, who is second behind him in England's all-time record scorers' standings, for his England debut in March 2015.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
As his team has plummeted in the SEC standings, he has noted that his quarterbacks are in competition—despite the approximate $2 million price tag on starter LaNorris Sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
City, which sits in first place in the standings, has always denied any wrongdoing and is expected to appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Galaxy entered September in their deepest slump of the season, one that left them closer to last place in the MLS standings than they were to first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
He kept tabs on the latest book reviews, the American League standings, and what the South Side aldermen were up to.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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