standby

Example Sentences

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Taiwan has placed coal-fired units at Hsinta Power Plant—the island’s oldest coal-fired power plant—on standby.

From The Wall Street Journal

That routine was becoming normal, he said, though the engine crew was being kept on standby, ready to "fire up our engines" in case of emergency.

From Barron's

Wiltshire Council said teams are on standby to offer more support to struggling residents, as about 8% of the county's population relies on heating oil, compared with the national average of 3%.

From BBC

Also at the hotel on Monday evening was migration agent Melody Naghmeh Danai, on standby to assist those choosing to stay about their options.

From BBC

The Indian Navy deployed a long-range maritime patrol aircraft to support the search and kept another aircraft with air-droppable life rafts on standby.

From BBC