standing pat
Example Sentences
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Jeff Grills, head of emerging markets debt at Aegon Asset Management, is standing pat at current levels.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
He can reap rewards by standing pat, but at some point he will have to make a choice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
There have also been concerns that incomplete data might result in the Federal Reserve standing pat on interest rates at its next policy meeting in December.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025
Sean Kelly, the best 18-year-old boys’ volleyball player in America, is not standing pat on his talents.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2024
But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed.
From Inaugural Presidential Address by Obama, Barack
