stand around
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“We can’t pay people to stand around and lose money. This isn’t sustainable,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"The police and officials they've sent here just stand around taking photos and making TikToks," she added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
He can be seen holding his right leg, apparently in pain as multiple federal agents stand around and a crowd gathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
They stand around in combat fatigues, holding their rifles and listening intently as she describes how the family's belongings were thrown into the street.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
‘To stop you getting impatient, that’s why. You don’t really want to stand around at the cocktail party being all sweet and petty. She’s just making a pet out of you.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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