stand on

Example Sentences

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Their books stand on the shelf, all next to each other, and especially Mike.

From Los Angeles Times

Such success is no coincidence, though, as children from the region are often encouraged to take up combat sports, specifically wrestling, almost as soon as they are able to stand on two feet.

From BBC

The company has proven it can stand on its own, as its sales grew nearly fivefold this year, but it could be so valuable to a Big Tech company that one of the heavyweights makes a compelling offer.

From Barron's

We returned to the same glacier two or three times a year, and it’s always very depressing to be able to stand on a location where the year before there was still more than 10 meters of ice.

From Slate

He and Latham combined for a 323-run opening stand on day one of the third Test against the West Indies in Mount Maunganui, on Thursday.

From Barron's