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as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
a tradition of long standing
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as in ranks
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
my standing in the class at the time of graduation
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Recent Examples of standings
That’s helped the Dodgers, who own the best record in the majors, create separation in the standings.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
To get back into the playoff field and have an opportunity to play in the July 19 championship game, the Hornets must finish among the top four teams in the standings.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
Siegel’s departure is expected as the young driver has yet to win a race in his career and has never finished higher than 23rd in the standings in each of his two full seasons in 2024 and 2025.
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Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Injury sidelined Bobrovsky late in the 2022-23 season as Florida made its push to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs, with Alex Lyon leading the charge in net during the Panthers’ final surge up the standings.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Yes, the Yankees remain in clear playoff position, sitting atop the American League Wild Card standings despite the skid.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
After all, the Italian outfit has been bringing big upgrades throughout the year, and Hamilton was being touted as a possible championship contender after moving second in the drivers’ standings.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Croatia is behind Ghana in the group standings and will play it Saturday afternoon.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Roughly the top 90 players in the Championship Series standings will retain their status, leaving others to fight to avoid dropping down.
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Kyle Tatelbaum,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
To get back into the playoff field and have an opportunity to play in the July 19 championship game, the Hornets must finish among the top four teams in the standings.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
Siegel’s departure is expected as the young driver has yet to win a race in his career and has never finished higher than 23rd in the standings in each of his two full seasons in 2024 and 2025.
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Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Injury sidelined Bobrovsky late in the 2022-23 season as Florida made its push to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs, with Alex Lyon leading the charge in net during the Panthers’ final surge up the standings.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Yes, the Yankees remain in clear playoff position, sitting atop the American League Wild Card standings despite the skid.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
After all, the Italian outfit has been bringing big upgrades throughout the year, and Hamilton was being touted as a possible championship contender after moving second in the drivers’ standings.
—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Croatia is behind Ghana in the group standings and will play it Saturday afternoon.
—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Roughly the top 90 players in the Championship Series standings will retain their status, leaving others to fight to avoid dropping down.
—
Kyle Tatelbaum,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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The modular design also supports flexible storage durations of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours.
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These personalized vacations allow travelers to choose their companions, customize itineraries, and select flexible dates and durations, avoiding potential personality clashes.
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Over the next couple of decades, Saez advanced through the ranks of the bank and played a key role in integrating systems when SunTrust merged with BB&T in 2019 to form Truist Bank.
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While the ranks of high school and college players are steadily increasing, and ESPN’s buy-in has delivered a boost, the sport hopes to one day have its Mighty Ducks moment.
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Winning another Emmy is off the table, though, making this a race between the gifted Seehorn, a perennial Emmy underachiever, and Russell, nominated five times as actor and still looking for her first trophy.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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In another recent study on the impact of AI on jobs, the California AI-unemployment tracker examined the state across industries, education levels and region and highlighted some worrying trends.
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Historic heat Since Thursday, heat in the East has broken at least three dozen daily high temperature records, many warmest-low-temperature records as heat reached levels that some cities haven’t experienced in more than a decade.
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Death caused by intentional self-harm claimed 48,824 lives in 2024.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.
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There are 15 dates for sales in the public markets, according to the company’s filings.
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Kelce would take the women on dates to concerts, on yachts and on private jets.
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Terry Collins Republicans have little chance of winning top statewide positions in Colorado, making the June 30 primaries almost the de facto election in the heavily Democratic state.
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Despite taking cost-saving actions, including a selective hiring freeze for non-uniformed positions, overtime restrictions, spending reductions, and travel suspensions, General Fund expenses still outpace revenue.
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“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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