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as in dignity
high position within society
a man of standing in his community
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as in position
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
my standing in the class at the time of graduation
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as in static
fixed in a place or position
bought the house and all standing appliances and fixtures
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as in vertical
rising straight up
all standing timbers are in sound condition
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza
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as in tolerating
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later
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as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
The candidates' standings overall continue to be defined by gender.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
The county advised residents to reduce the risk of West Nile virus by draining standing water, cleaning areas where water might collect, screening windows and doors and placing mosquitofish in unused artificial bodies of water.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Or, if he’s been complaining about his office situation, a minimalist electric standing desk could be the perfect solution.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
The candidates' standings overall continue to be defined by gender.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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The audience inside Palazzo del Cinema’s Sala Grande responded to the dark tale with a rapturous standing ovation for stars Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
The county advised residents to reduce the risk of West Nile virus by draining standing water, cleaning areas where water might collect, screening windows and doors and placing mosquitofish in unused artificial bodies of water.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Completed in 2022, this small but poignant meeting house gives the Veterans a permanent place to meet, replacing temporary, inadequate spaces that provided little stability or dignity to the regular gatherings.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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The dignity of Latino immigrants is not open for debate.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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So yes, there is a minimal relative risk that did not increase with the duration of use, but the absolute risk remained low.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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It has also been reinforced by more than 90 lawsuits brought by the Trump campaign, RNC, and other supporters to disqualify voters, prevent the counting of votes, or shorten the duration of counting, among other goals.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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The shift to remote work has opened the floodgates, enabling Europeans to land positions traditionally reserved for American workers.Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
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Takeuchi will now return to his CEO duties as the company considers positions for Kaufmann’s replacement.Dylan Butts, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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The traditional approaches to leadership development, often centered on one-off seminars and static content, are proving ineffective in preparing leaders for the dynamic nature of modern business.Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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The idea of a static set — that means that every show is the same and that every performance would contain the emotional quality that locks it in.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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This mirrors the success of vertical SaaS—industry-specific software that consistently outperforms broader solutions—indicating a strategic path where both portfolio companies and the family office’s own internal functions benefit from specialized AI solutions.Francois Botha, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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New additions to the couple's spooky decor includes a skeleton band, a stage, light beams, a screen that plays custom animations and vertical fog cannons.Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Dior joins the ranks of luxury brands backing the renovation of Italian landmarks.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
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Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple rejoined the ranks of the top five smartphone vendors in the China in the third quarter, helped by the launch of the iPhone 16, data released on Friday showed — but its growth was still outpaced by domestic rival Huawei.Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Saturday tee times Tee times for Saturday's second round of the Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock: 9:15 a.m.Frankie Frisco, arkansasonline.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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The last time a Bronze Age wooden tool was discovered in Britain with similar qualities was when the Brynlow shovel was found in a Cheshire mine in 1875.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Wall Street Journal, citing analysis of videos circulating online and unnamed intelligence officials, reported that the North Korean soldiers are young and appear to have slight builds, indicating some level of hunger among the ranks coming from the secretive nation.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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As part of the proposal that the City Council will consider Tuesday, Mahan and Councilmembers Dev Davis and Pam Foley have asked city staff to develop a process with clear submission requirements and objective criteria for evaluating project proposals, such as density levels or housing production.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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