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remain standing
verb as in remain
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Example Sentences
Fortunately, he said, the bridge itself is a reinforced concrete structure that has “stood the test of time for the past 88 years” and implied it’s likely to remain standing.
Ski resorts in the Big Bear region, meanwhile, were hoping to remain standing as the Line fire raged nearby, putting the mountain community on edge.
Sarah Gayton, shared space co-ordinator at the National Federation of the Blind, said: “We want to see e-bikes stored off pavements, in lockable docking stations where they remain standing upwards, so visually impaired people can walk without having to fight these extra obstacles.”
Taiwan’s successful early-warning system generated significant attention in March, with many marveling at television journalists who alerted viewers about the strongest shaking from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake before it arrived in their studio, and continued broadcasting warnings even as they strained to remain standing and ceiling lights clashed together.
To deliver those targets, Stormont's executive and assembly must remain standing - far from a guarantee based on past experience.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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