- present participle of stand.
standing
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That’s why recent fears over competition from SpaceX—which faces significant time and spectrum hurdles to realize its standing as a competitor—are overblown, analysts Frank Louthan and Rob Palmisano say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
That’s because he’s far more valuable crouching behind the plate than standing next to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
But "we are already struggling with water scarcity", the 57-year-old said, standing beside a dry well.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
From where we are standing, there is little to suggest there is still a fire here at all.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
I hurried to the shiny black automobile beside which she was standing.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The Sparks have two lottery picks thanks to the Plum trade and their dismal place in the standings, but they have a lot to do to make the playoffs next season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
With back-to-back losses against teams expected to finish the year near the bottom of the standings, Harbaugh’s squad is on the brink after only two weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But somebody has to win those divisions—and the bizarre nature of the standings is going to lead to a weird October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Slovenian Roglic, who rides for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, overtook Felix Gall in the standings after the Austrian came home in 25th position, 1:36 slower than his podium rival.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Luma logged on to the Tornado Cup website to check the standings.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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