Example Sentences

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And I said, ‘I was counting on this, Walker. I would have been standing there waiting for you to come out if you didn’t.’

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Arborists can’t tell how old a tree is without coring into it, but environmentalists said that based on its trunk size, the cedar may have been standing for 200 years.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

He talks of Beau often, including during a speech to the Irish parliament this week when he said it was his son who should have been standing there as president.

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023

Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes have been standing in the race, with the successful candidate to be revealed in Edinburgh at about 14:00.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2023

Bryce and Aurora have been standing in the doorway looking nervous.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden