stand between
idiom
: to be in place or position between (two things)
A row of trees stands between the two houses.
—often used figurativelyA single putt is the only thing standing between her and the title. If she makes it, she wins.
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The two robots, Arcticgon and Megasauraus, are as large as the monster trucks, which primarily stand between 12 and 15 feet tall.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
The Trump appointee and chairman of the Federal Communications Commission holds the power to stand between multi-billion-dollar network mergers, giving new teeth for the president and his allies to use FCC approval as potential leverage against critics on public airwaves.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
During the interview, Morman directly asked LeBron about where things now stand between the two icons.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Several layers of review and regulation stand between the FDA’s recommendation and 7‑OH disappearing from stores.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
The Trump appointee and chairman of the Federal Communications Commission holds the power to stand between multi-billion-dollar network mergers, giving new teeth for the president and his allies to use FCC approval as potential leverage against critics on public airwaves.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
During the interview, Morman directly asked LeBron about where things now stand between the two icons.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Several layers of review and regulation stand between the FDA’s recommendation and 7‑OH disappearing from stores.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Stand between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20between. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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