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Which of those three possibilities—the story flopping, working, or backfiring—emerges is an important barometer of where we stand in 2026, and whether the truth still has any purchase in our modern era.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

"You cannot miss out on the 100,000 people who will come. From a business standpoint, you stand to benefit," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Then he disappeared into the nearby stand of trees and stooped down, pretending to relieve himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Back at Hollywood Forever, she told the audience she likes “Carrie” because it reminds viewers to stand up to bullies and because it celebrates the world’s weirdos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

I dare ask, unable to stand the silence any longer.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

He stands alone once you add assists, too - 17 goal contributions during 56 top-flight games as a replacement means Dzeko returned on average every 63 minutes.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Blake Snell zipped a 97.6-mph fastball over the center of the plate, and Brewers leadoff hitter Jackson Chourio sent it into the first row of the stands in right-center field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

But as it stands they are guilty of all charges related to inflating their sponsorship income to the tune of £830m, plus another £90m in expenses.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

In total, around 20 Chinese vehicle brands had stands, representing a third of all brands here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

A tall, narrow figure in a trench coat and hat stands alone on the moonlit platform.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Mr. Shadwick quotes a perceptive entry in Pène du Bois’s diary, in which Hopper, who stood 6-feet-5-inches tall, is described as:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

These records stood in stark contrast to conditions at the opposite pole, where Arctic sea ice was undergoing a steep decline.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bass, for instance, oversaw the reappointment of McDonnell’s predecessor, Michel Moore, shortly after her election and stood by him for a year before Moore’s abrupt resignation in early 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

They instead stood out against the other evangelicals who made pleas for a sense of decorum and human dignity.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

“I’m surprised to see you at all, given you stood me up the last four weeks.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

In Karpivka, a village occupied since April, the Ukrainians found one local resident remaining - 61 year old Volodymyr Zamota, the last man standing when his neighbours fled the Russian advance in 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rather than standing on the verge of a functioning nuclear reactor, the German scientists faced shortages they could not overcome with the resources available to them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Janelle Monáe is absolutely drenched in fake blood and standing in the middle of a cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

“There was a woman on the Hill who told me she was in a group chat where people share my tweets and they appreciate me standing up, even though people scream at me,” said Tanden.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

He takes my hand and guides me up, so that I am standing before him.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold