- present participle of stand.
standing
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In the broadcast booth, he sometimes alternates between standing and sitting, or puts his feet up on a table, anything to avoid sitting for hours on end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Bates, an uncapped Australian spinner, finished as the tournament's joint-leading wicket-taker with 13, at an average of 14.46, while Phillips has bucked the general trend by standing out as an English domestic player.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In Ansar standing next to the swampy swimming pool, building owner Mohammed Saab told AFP he waited every year to rent it out over the summer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is a strong team of high-achieving Americans standing tall with immense, justified pride in everything they accomplished,” Cooper said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The figure, who is apparently named Lafayette, does not move until we are standing in front of them.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The result confirmed Trent Rockets' place at the top of the standings on 24 points and they go directly into Sunday's final at Lord's.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In addition to the purse money awarded in each race, a points system will be used to pay out bonuses from a $5 million prize pool based on the final standings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Chicago now owns the tiebreaker with a 2-1 season series record and is as many games behind the Mystics, dropping the Sparks further down in the standings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bowes leads the league standings with 31 catches, 10 more than any other player.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Luma logged on to the Tornado Cup website to check the standings.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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