standing
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There are seven candidates standing in the Aberdeen South by-election.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"I could see they were both standing there, but that was it," Lady Donaldson said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Dressed in a white top, pink skirt and matching shoes, Williams arrived on court to cheers and a standing ovation from the capacity crowd in the Andy Murray Arena.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“We’ve got teams standing by, we’ve got lawyers standing by, very focused on that. We don’t want to let anyone down, we don’t want to let anything slip away, and we’ve seen nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s hotter standing still beneath the dry Texas sun.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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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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