as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
our old standby in times of trouble
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Recent Examples of stand by
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Deutsche Bank ups target price to $232 from $225, raises earnings forecast 4% Analyst Lee Horowitz stood by his buy rating on Amazon, and his $232 price target implies more than 24% upside moving forward.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Amanda Musa, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
The defense ministry has put 36,000 troops on standby to help with rescue efforts, while almost 10,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas ahead of time, the government said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Gerda’s career is an exemplar of what happens when news organizations invest in local journalism, let reporters dig instead of writing clickbait and stand by them in the face of critics real and imagined.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Deutsche Bank ups target price to $232 from $225, raises earnings forecast 4% Analyst Lee Horowitz stood by his buy rating on Amazon, and his $232 price target implies more than 24% upside moving forward.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
In 2020, former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown put the National Guard on standby for a 48-hour period around Election Day and activated a unified command of state troopers, sheriff’s deputies and Portland police to handle any protests, according to the Associated Press.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
The defense ministry has put 36,000 troops on standby to help with rescue efforts, while almost 10,000 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas ahead of time, the government said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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How to watch election coverage on TV NBC: NBC News' marquee anchors will offer 24 hours of consecutive live coverage to viewers on their local NBC stations for the first time ever beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Election Day, according to the network.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lake is a former news anchor who worked for Fox 10 in Phoenix for more than 20 years before entering politics.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The enslaved also powered trades like construction and blacksmithing and served as the literal backbone of domestic work.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
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Seasonal employees—who patrol treacherous rivers, maintain rocky climbing routes, and care for critical salmon fisheries—form the backbone of essential fieldwork and research, and are at the forefront.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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If the Democrats manage to thwart third-party drift, the war room the party established could become a mainstay in presidential politics.Charlotte Alter, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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The morning show mainstay included six photos in her post, showcasing her daughters trick-or-treating with other kids in the neighborhood.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Elon Musk’s car company has focused on using cameras and artificial intelligence to steer the vehicle, without heavy reliance on HD maps.Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Buttigieg asked after the two clashed over reliance on Chinese components for electric vehicles.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The outcomes of these proceedings are currently uncertain, and the company is defending these cases vigorously.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Sanchez — who campaigned for office in 2022 on a platform of reforming the county’s troubled jail amid scores of in-custody deaths over the last decade — defended the deputies in her memo.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Somewhere along the winding road of this historic 40th season, Bananas and his angels (Aviv, Jenny, and Rachel) decided to make foot content a core pillar of their business plan.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Stand by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20by. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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