standing by
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“You never know who is going to drop by,” Everett said, standing by his stove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Orelien has denied allegations that he used AI on his breakthrough novel and, last week, Canadian publisher Boreal said it was standing by the 38-year-old writer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Like we are not standing by ourselves, we are a legion, basically.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Marketers, and really anybody in business, could learn to have a Dyson approach to quitting, developing a sense of knowing when to pull the plug and, crucially, standing by the decision.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
They were in the schoolyard and he was standing by the door to the kitchen.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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