standing still

Example Sentences

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"We'll see how it works, see how it's received too... It's not a platform standing still, and that's a pretty good sign," he said.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

"So, we're going to look to strengthen because we know that teams around us are going to get better. If you're not trying to continually evolve and improve, you're standing still."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Rigs are standing still, while oil-loading berths along the Persian Gulf are empty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia isn’t standing still when it comes to innovation, writing that the company plans a new inference-oriented chip system that leverages its new relationship with the startup Groq.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Traditional gate schooling has always been a matter of standing still, teaching a horse to tolerate the huge, clattering metal contraption around him while he awaits the loading of other horses.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand