Example Sentences

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"Cars drive about five percent of the time. Ninety-five percent of the time they are standing still in a car park somewhere," he explained.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Some are standing on the rim, seeing the canyon for the first time and topping off a water bottle before continuing their trip.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“And the event wasn’t supposed to be about you, really. But there you are, standing on a mound, the baseball in your hand, everybody wondering what’s going to happen next.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

You can find out which candidates are standing in your area using the BBC's tool here.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

My parents are standing by the door as Dylan follows me out of my bedroom, where he’s been hitting me with decent pep talk the past half hour.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera