standing still
Example Sentences
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Alphabet stock is nearing a $5 trillion market cap—and the Google parent hasn’t gotten there just by standing still.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
And it felt like time was standing still, even though you would think that there would be a sense that we were rushing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
This is the paradox of dancing in the age of short-form video: Even as slick choreographed routines proliferate on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube, spawning mimics and viral trends, more concertgoers are standing still.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
Nonetheless, he noted that FactSet isn’t standing still when it comes to AI, and he’s “optimistic about the firm’s opportunity to gain market share in wealth… and leverage AI” within its own offerings.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025
I know life well enough to know you can’t count on things staying around or standing still, no matter how much you want them to.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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