standing
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This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
“I want to see the art last,” a musician standing behind me tells their companion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
She soon found herself standing on someone’s shoulders, trusting her boss to catch her if she fell.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Zoe has had to give up hairdressing because the pain of standing is too much to bear.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“I’ve never been in front of a big crowd reading poetry,” he said, getting up from the bed and standing beside her.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing standing
Vocabulary of the Summer Olympics
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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