standing
Example Sentences
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Only a small number of buildings remained standing, including the homes of traditional leaders.
From BBC
A red light touched the points of standing rocks.
From Literature
“We’re standing next to a dynamite keg and the fuse is lit,” said Johnston.
From Literature
And yet, by Saturday evening, Lemon was greeted with a standing ovation at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammys fête.
From Salon
The by-election was triggered by former Labour Andrew Gwynne standing down on medical grounds.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
