stood
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Scores of police officers stood by before moving in to start making arrests, warning protesters they were illegally holding signs supporting a proscribed organisation.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
It is the lack of mistakes and increased composure that have stood out to head coach Robert Pedroza in terms of Thomas’ improvement since his freshman and sophomore years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Vysotskyi, the food minister, has warned that the reorganisation of logistics could increase the cost of foodstuffs by up to 2.5 percent, while Ukraine's central bank said annual inflation stood at 8.1 percent in August.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
One feature quickly stood out: many of the products people use to clean and disinfect indoor spaces contain strong fragrances.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
From where I stood I could see almost the entire Lagerstrasse, tens of thousands of women stretching out of sight, their breath hanging white in the night air.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
