standby

Example Sentences

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Should I risk going on the standby list for the flight I was rebooked on, or just cancel that nonguaranteed flight to get a refund?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

It’s why I always have my hot sauce on standby.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

I make it a point to introduce my students to the literature of their home state, which includes Joan Didion, a standby and giant of what we now call creative nonfiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In Europe, Italy has put its coal plants on standby as it girds for a prolonged energy shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Which one of them would be the standby flier who’d rush up to the counter and ruin Angela’s life?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix