standby
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After the company’s shares began trading, Yorkville bought $450 million of stock at a 2.75% discount as part of a standby equity-purchase agreement, securities filings show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Like everyone else, we're on standby, vehicles ready and a backpack packed. All we can do is wait," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Staff will be on standby to assist those who aren't sure how to silence their phones, or any scheduled alerts or alarms.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Should I risk going on the standby list for the flight I was rebooked on, or just cancel that nonguaranteed flight to get a refund?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Angela had used a Post-it note to write down the code for standby passengers who’d received a seat assignment at the last minute, and she’d stuck it to her computer screen.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rock’s commercial struggles in the streaming era may also be spurring fans of the genre toward old standbys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
It’s lighter than some Italian-American standbys, but no less satisfying — the flavor comes forward with every twist of the fork, sharp and indulgent in equal measure, a little citrus perfume in every mouthful.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
Since their mainstream emergence in 2022, A.I. apps have been a point of concern for game workers like visual artists, software engineers, and voice-over standbys.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024
An additional juror was sworn in as an alternate, and the process of finding five more standbys will continue on Friday.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
No one appreciates the superiority of hustling, aggressive youngsters over the old standbys of the diamond more than I do.
From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895 by Henry Chadwick
