Examples of stand on in a Sentence
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Let’s see who’s standing on the other side in two weeks, and how healthy that team is, by the time the Knicks or Cavs get to them.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Here’s hoping there’s a next to this, as scientists standing on Revolution’s proverbial shoulders build on the creation of this most valuable, seemingly life-extending (no matter how short) drug that’s evidently so pregnant with knowledge.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
When the Moon enters Taurus, honest ground feels safer to stand on.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Sadly, Maui Gold is now the last pineapple farm standing on the island, down to 750 acres (300 of them planted), with just 20 people working the farm.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
In 2018, Ava DuVernay, Cate Blanchett, Agnès Varda, Kristen Stewart and over 80 other female filmmakers stood on the steps of the Palais at the Cannes Film Festival to protest gender inequality in the global film industry.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The following batter, Jackson Chourio, sent a grounder to Machado, who fielded the ball and ran Sal Frelick back toward second base before throwing to Tatis standing on the bag for a force out.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Where do the candidates stand on the existence of deputy gangs in the department?
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Here’s hoping there’s a next to this, as scientists standing on Revolution’s proverbial shoulders build on the creation of this most valuable, seemingly life-extending (no matter how short) drug that’s evidently so pregnant with knowledge.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
When the Moon enters Taurus, honest ground feels safer to stand on.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Sadly, Maui Gold is now the last pineapple farm standing on the island, down to 750 acres (300 of them planted), with just 20 people working the farm.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
In 2018, Ava DuVernay, Cate Blanchett, Agnès Varda, Kristen Stewart and over 80 other female filmmakers stood on the steps of the Palais at the Cannes Film Festival to protest gender inequality in the global film industry.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
The following batter, Jackson Chourio, sent a grounder to Machado, who fielded the ball and ran Sal Frelick back toward second base before throwing to Tatis standing on the bag for a force out.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Where do the candidates stand on the existence of deputy gangs in the department?
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
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“Stand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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