stand over

Example Sentences

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"I wouldn't be here if I couldn't stand over the programme," she said.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Lawyer Keith Davidson concluded his testimony Thursday after spending nearly 6 1/2 hours on the stand over two days.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 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

“But I was still able to stand over a stove and cook this soup that had a lot of garlic and a lot of ginger,” she recalled during a phone interview from her Manhattan home.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2023

Before they could exchange words, though, Jackson had come charging down the aisle to stand over Kate.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart