remain standing
Example Sentences
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Two nearby buildings were left in a dangerous state, he added, with inspections under way "to determine if they can remain standing or if they also have to be demolished".
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
In short, anything that can be exhibited digitally will happen at home and the few theaters that remain standing will be for live entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
"No one can guarantee that the shelter facility will remain standing after that. That is the main threat," he added.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
Of the 30 families in his church, only four of their houses remain standing, including his.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
If a judge were to mandate the dissolution of the company, its factories would remain standing and its workers, accountants, managers and shareholders would continue to live—but Peugeot SA would immediately vanish.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
