stand around
Example Sentences
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While a Wednesday rate cut is baked in, the odds of another quarter-point reduction in borrowing costs in January stand around 20% and barely get above coin-flip territory through the first half of next year.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
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
“We stand around and we watch Claude, and we talk about what Claude’s doing and oftentimes Claude’s just being a cute little interesting guy,” said Margaret Vo, Anthropic’s head of user education.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025
We’re left to stand around holding the rumpled sack.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024
A handful of cops talk on phones, type on computers, or stand around.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
