stand between

phrase

: to be in place or position between (two things)
A row of trees stands between the two houses.
often used figuratively
A single putt is the only thing standing between her and the title. If she makes it, she wins.

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For many distributors, terabytes of messy legacy data, undocumented workflows and fragmented systems stand between them and a working AI stack. Maciej Szymczyk, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Potentially, four knockout games now stand between Mbappe and the podium. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026 After Johnson directly introduced the ordinance into the Housing Committee, a rare move designed to prevent opponents from delaying debate, aldermen now stand between the two opposing sides. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

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“Stand between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20between. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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