Example Sentences

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But when he opened the door, he looked disheveled, like he had stood up from his desk and run down the hall.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

A singer and guitarist who had stood within spitting distance of Mick Jagger at the Rolling Stones show, Brioso said his own band broke up when most of its members emigrated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The line she had stood in hours earlier was still there, longer now.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

If Burnham had stood in the Gorton and Denton by-election, he would have had to step down as Greater Manchester mayor.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He thought about that day in the courtyard of Namwon, when the Governor had stood before him and handed him a Gold orb just like this.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat