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standing

adjective as in permanent

Strongest match

Weak match

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“Every time the elevator opened … there were people standing there, leaning against the wall, sobbing. And I mean openly sobbing.”

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A spokesperson from Yorkshire Water said reservoir levels were recovering well, now standing at 84.6% full, up from 80.5% last week.

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Another fan, Darren Curry, the co-founder of the Newcastle Supporters Club, said supporters were left standing in urine on the concourses after toilets overflowed while they waited.

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A few metres away, I saw a man outside one of the few standing houses.

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The National Guard troops almost always worked in groups of two or more, often standing on street corners or walking together, letting pedestrians go about their days.

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

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