standing

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It’s a culmination of the themes that the director has discussed across his body of work, conveyed here in the reflective and gripping ordeal of a regular man standing for what he believes in.

From Los Angeles Times

And same trio are vying at the top of the standings once more this season, with Kane just leading the way as it stands.

From BBC

In recent years, several Beverly Hills neighborhood streets have been clogged by tourists standing in the middle of the road for the perfect shot.

From Los Angeles Times

She is currently 69 points clear at the top of the overall downhill standings and ranked fifth in the overall super-G standings.

From BBC

In January 1966, he joined a battalion of U.S. soldiers seeking to rout North Vietnamese snipers and was standing next to the battalion commander when an officer paused to read a map.

From Los Angeles Times