standing still
Example Sentences
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"Cars drive about five percent of the time. Ninety-five percent of the time they are standing still in a car park somewhere," he explained.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia isn’t standing still when it comes to innovation, writing that the company plans a new inference-oriented chip system that leverages its new relationship with the startup Groq.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
Johnson’s strongest competition only returned to the course after standing still for 15 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 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
After all, the prince could kill a giant just by standing still for a few days!
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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