stand over
Example Sentences
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“You could be having dinner or breakfast, whatever, and people will come over and stand over you and talk to you,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2025
A concrete UN sign that used to stand over the camp's now impassable main entrance has been knocked down.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 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
The point of the column is to explain why a heron might stand over a frozen bog.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
