standby
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The pool is always on standby in case an event requires the president to speak to the nation.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
What should be in place for all minor children is a formal standby guardian designation in a will that is properly signed, witnessed and notarized.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Cummins’s generators are now mostly used for standby power in data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The medical team carries a supply of the pope's blood type, while a hospital suite is kept on standby in the host country.
From Barron's
Angela had used a Post-it note to write down the code for standby passengers who’d received a seat assignment at the last minute, and she’d stuck it to her computer screen.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
For days when even that feels like too much, a few freezer and pantry standbys can save the gathering.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Rock’s commercial struggles in the streaming era may also be spurring fans of the genre toward old standbys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Since their mainstream emergence in 2022, A.I. apps have been a point of concern for game workers like visual artists, software engineers, and voice-over standbys.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024
An additional juror was sworn in as an alternate, and the process of finding five more standbys will continue on Friday.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2024
"Then, of course, there are the old standbys, Mr. Macklin, Tommy Turner, the Lawton boys—" "And Alton Clyde!"
From The Silver Horde by Rex Ellingwood Beach
