standing pat
Example Sentences
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Kroger, the nation’s largest supermarket operator, with about 2,700 stores, isn’t standing pat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Jeff Grills, head of emerging markets debt at Aegon Asset Management, is standing pat at current levels.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed to elevated inflation and some improvement in a frail labor market to justify standing pat.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
Even as USC fans call for a new quarterback, the shrewd move for Riley may be standing pat with the one he’s got while developing the freshman behind him.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
He was still standing pat when I passed out of esper range on the street below.
From Stop Look and Dig by Smith, George Oliver
