standby
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Cummins’s generators are now mostly used for standby power in data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The facility, which was used during an outbreak of Ebola last year, held leftover medical supplies and had an "emergency medical team" on standby, Dr David Kaggwa, head of the facility, said.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
After the company’s shares began trading, Yorkville bought $450 million of stock at a 2.75% discount as part of a standby equity-purchase agreement, securities filings show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Like everyone else, we're on standby, vehicles ready and a backpack packed. All we can do is wait," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Resist the urge to write contractions with how, when, where, or why, except that old standby where’s.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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
It’s lighter than some Italian-American standbys, but no less satisfying — the flavor comes forward with every twist of the fork, sharp and indulgent in equal measure, a little citrus perfume in every mouthful.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
It is quite right to economize on some standbys and then spend more for some esthetic object, if the esthetic better satisfies a real craving connected with the higher life....
From The American Country Girl by Martha Foote Crow
