stand over

Example Sentences

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Jay Batongbacal, director of the Manila-based Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said the joint patrol with the United States showed the Manila was making a stand over the South China Sea.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023

I never said to anyone, 'Stop doing what you're doing, stand over here and smile'.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023

And, after they make out in front of that audience, she tells him, “You’re mine forever. Now go stand over there.”

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2023

Another key witness last week was the former sheriff, who took the stand over two days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

And today, as I stand over the remains of these beautiful, darling girls, I paraphrase the words of Shakespeare: Good night, sweet princesses.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry