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"Why is no-one standing up to him? He's really taking us back to the Stone Age."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The stagnation of the Clarity Act is a reminder of the long road to clear legal and regulatory standing.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A six-minute egg is soft, custardy, a little luxurious — something you eat with toast, standing at the counter, yolk pooling gold across the plate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

One’s social standing diminished the higher up one sat in the arena.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Rhode Island Reds were in the yard, all down at one end standing on each other’s heads.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck