standing still

Example Sentences

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Despite Musk’s delay tactics, competitors aren’t standing still.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Maruthappu believes the bigger risk is standing still.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

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

Traditional gate schooling has always been a matter of standing still, teaching a horse to tolerate the huge, clattering metal contraption around him while he awaits the loading of other horses.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand