standing out
Example Sentences
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Bates, an uncapped Australian spinner, finished as the tournament's joint-leading wicket-taker with 13, at an average of 14.46, while Phillips has bucked the general trend by standing out as an English domestic player.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It turns out that forward P/E ratios have declined for six of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors, with the information technology and energy sectors standing out with the largest such valuation declines.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Paul Smith is re-entering Nordstrom and opening a Madison Avenue store, but an analyst sees difficulty standing out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
During one orbit, Anders captured Earth's brilliant blue hue standing out against the vast darkness of space and accentuated by the desolate, grey lunar horizon in the foreground.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
“He wasn’t in the house. When the storm came, I got up to close the window because the rain was coming in. I looked through the glass and saw him standing out in the yard.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
