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
They stand around in combat fatigues, holding their rifles and listening intently as she describes how the family's belongings were thrown into the street.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024
But when the pollen again gilded the sun and sifted down on the world she began to stand around the gate and expect things.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
