standing by

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In a video message ahead of Tuesday's rally, INC spokesman Edwil Zabala said the church was calling for "transparency" in standing by Marcoleta.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“We’ve got teams standing by, we’ve got lawyers standing by, very focused on that. We don’t want to let anyone down, we don’t want to let anything slip away, and we’ve seen nothing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

So if Argentina looks poised for victory in a knockout round, Sagan and his team will be standing by with flights to the next game before the final whistle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

BP said it was standing by that decision.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

She has not noticed him approach, but the man whose name she still cannot recall the proper pronunciation of is standing by her shoulder in his distinctive grey suit.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern