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standing by

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“Slower, slower, smoooooth ….” urged his his trainer, standing by his side.

The footage then shows Mr Sharif standing by a police van, where he was arrested on suspicion of the murder of his daughter.

From BBC

Bring them on, because I know what I'll say, which is why are you standing by and allowing America to be destroyed?

From Salon

Why would he push legislation to allow one entity to keep the lid on price spikes while standing by as another sends prices flying?

Director Quentin Tarantino standing by a poster for Pulp Fiction in London in 1994.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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