stand over

Example Sentences

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O'Neill said she was "very confident" her party can stand over how it dealt with the issue.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

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

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

Other children come and stand over them and marvel, then gradually lose interest and conclude it is hopeless.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr