standing still
Example Sentences
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Despite Musk’s delay tactics, competitors aren’t standing still.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Lotus is standing still on July orders to see how volatility plays out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Maruthappu believes the bigger risk is standing still.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 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
Before the clink there were just the beeches, but immediately afterward there was a knight in full armour, standing still and silent and unearthly, among the majestic trunks.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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