standing still

Example Sentences

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Alphabet stock is nearing a $5 trillion market cap—and the Google parent hasn’t gotten there just by standing still.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

And it felt like time was standing still, even though you would think that there would be a sense that we were rushing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

To outrun tariffs, though, it is standing still.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Brook's innings was astonishing, with more time spent running towards the bowlers than standing still.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Everyone standing still, heads craned to the sky.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs