- present participle of stand.
standing
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The petition ostensibly focuses on the procedural issue of the parents’ standing to sue.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
You are the only one standing between the parents and this plan.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Alan Greenspan confessed his “shocked disbelief” and largely kept his standing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ruprecht compares the behavior to a row of dancers standing with their arms linked.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
I saw the Grote Markt, half a block away, as clearly as though I were standing there, saw the town hall and St. Bavo’s and the fish mart with its stair-stepped facade.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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As his team has plummeted in the SEC standings, he has noted that his quarterbacks are in competition—despite the approximate $2 million price tag on starter LaNorris Sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Sparks have two lottery picks thanks to the Plum trade and their dismal place in the standings, but they have a lot to do to make the playoffs next season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
With back-to-back losses against teams expected to finish the year near the bottom of the standings, Harbaugh’s squad is on the brink after only two weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The defeat leaves Real Madrid fourth in the league standings, with Atletico second - five points behind league leaders Barcelona.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
It won’t hurt our record in the league or affect our standings as we head into tournament season a few weeks from now.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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