standby

Example Sentences

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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

Specialist officers, working with prosecutors, will be on standby to take swift decisions to arrest and charge hate speech crimes.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The police union may try to negotiate for bonus, hazard and standby pay for officers who work the Games when their contract expires next June.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Maybe she couldn’t keep track of standby codes, but she was capable of standing up straight.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix