stand still
Example Sentences
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With these falling token prices, Kedrosky calculates that frontier model companies must achieve 400% annual unit growth “just to stand still financially,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
“The most dangerous course of action right now is to stand still and to remain in a human-driven world,” Stanley said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Spielberg believes the Earth can stand still again, and that this time, we can get it right.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
He would not stand still and let people support him and would not listen to what has been said.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
We had to stand, still chained, in the hold of the old wooden ferry, which was difficult as the ship rocked in the swells off the coast.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
