Example Sentences

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Strength in the dollar and in Treasury yields has been standing in the way of gold claiming its place as a haven asset this week.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Netanyahu has been standing trial for the past five years on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three separate cases.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

“Some very powerful people have been trying to stop this project since its inception, but the Small administration has been standing up to all of them,” he said in a statement issued after Friday’s ruling.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

This elderly man, who has been standing outside Edward and Flora’s home holding a tray of matches in a nearly deserted lane, can only be up to no good in Edward’s estimation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023

The grand obelisk has been standing on the shore here for many centuries, since 12 BCE.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman