stand around
Example Sentences
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While a Wednesday rate cut is baked in, the odds of another quarter-point reduction in borrowing costs in January stand around 20% and barely get above coin-flip territory through the first half of next year.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
He can be seen holding his right leg, apparently in pain as multiple federal agents stand around and a crowd gathers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
“We stand around and we watch Claude, and we talk about what Claude’s doing and oftentimes Claude’s just being a cute little interesting guy,” said Margaret Vo, Anthropic’s head of user education.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025
Shots are dimly lit, characters stand around in dated kitchens and conversations last a few minutes before flitting to another storyline entirely.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
I do not go into particulars, such as that I did nothing but stand around for two hours, except for maybe fifteen minutes of helping Mr. Kellerman rearrange tie displays that did not need rearranging.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
