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Example Sentences

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Jackson was present when King was killed, standing below in the parking lot when King was shot from the Memphis hotel balcony.

From Salon

Maybe she couldn’t keep track of standby codes, but she was capable of standing up straight.

From Literature

“Ahoy there!” she shouted, jumping onto the wharf and standing up as tall and brave as she could.

From Literature

Some of the pictures show groups of the men marching through a field, and standing against a wall at the shooting range.

From Barron's

The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.

From Los Angeles Times