stand aside
Example Sentences
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“Central banks have a responsibility to safeguard the stability of the whole system. We cannot stand aside and assume that technological progress will resolve these questions on its own.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The voting rights advocates, led by the League of Women Voters, had urged the court to stand aside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
When you see armed and masked law enforcement coming for someone you care about, do you stand aside?
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
It followed a series of locally-struck deals with the Lib Dems at the 2017 election that saw Green candidates stand aside in various constituencies.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024
"His Grace was reeling in his saddle by the time we flushed the boar from his lair, yet he commanded us all to stand aside."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
