standby

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While previous methods depended on high-powered lasers, this effect can be triggered with microwatts of power, far less than what a smartphone uses in standby mode.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Gomina in turn called the quick-reaction force, or QRF, an elite unit on standby for emergencies, to order a counterattack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Wiltshire Council officials are now on standby to help social tenants struggling with heating costs, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Steve Smith will fly to Sri Lanka as standby in case opener Marsh is unable to take any part in the tournament.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Each crew spent twenty-four hours on standby, making periodic checks, clearing the debris, doing whatever was necessary to keep the water moving into camp.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston