standing
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Even for those still standing, these are anything but the good old days.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Thus, she has hypothesized, if logging companies were to leave some of the so-called mother trees standing, depleted forests would find it easier to regenerate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The pope, you might say, has a certain moral standing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
There are no fewer than 15 parties standing here, among 29 which are contesting regional lists across the country.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Zara’s standing on the side with the rest of our team, her hands clenched.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Vocabulary of the Summer Olympics
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 3–4
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