stand on

Example Sentences

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But, Goldman said, there's no guarantee the jury verdicts of the past week will stand on appeal.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

It was painful to stand on the balcony, where I grow my tomatoes and chilies, and watch plumes of smoke rise on the horizon as puffs of interceptions appeared in the blue sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Having driven up to Llyn Teifi in the Cambrian mountains, we stand on a bridge, surrounded by rocky outcrops and marshland.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Of course in the picture, he wanted to stand on his side of the room....

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone