stand on
verb
stood on; standing on; stands on
1
: to depend on
2
: to insist on
never stands on ceremony
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In the early hours of February 24 2022, standing on the freezing roof of a hotel in Kyiv, the idea that Russia would launch a full-scale assault on Ukraine, despite a troop buildup on the border, still seemed almost impossible to imagine.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This is going to be an issue that is going to hang over the 2028 Democratic primary, and where various candidates stood on this issue is going to be something that matters to a slice of the Democratic electorate.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
That's the launch date that the space agency is now working towards following a successful test fueling of its big, 322-foot-tall moon rocket, which is standing on a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
The group of women caused enough of a stir that men in the audience stood on their seats to see what was happening.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
To see if this works for your specific carpet, avoid standing on the dent(s), as extra pressure can reinforce the mark.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
The findings suggest that data-rich industries with repetitive tasks are standing on a precipice, while those requiring human empathy or manual dexterity in unpredictable environments remain safe—for now.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Well, forgive me for standing on my soapbox.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
That put an end to fans standing on terracing — at least at the elite level of the English game.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
This is going to be an issue that is going to hang over the 2028 Democratic primary, and where various candidates stood on this issue is going to be something that matters to a slice of the Democratic electorate.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
That's the launch date that the space agency is now working towards following a successful test fueling of its big, 322-foot-tall moon rocket, which is standing on a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
The group of women caused enough of a stir that men in the audience stood on their seats to see what was happening.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
To see if this works for your specific carpet, avoid standing on the dent(s), as extra pressure can reinforce the mark.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
The findings suggest that data-rich industries with repetitive tasks are standing on a precipice, while those requiring human empathy or manual dexterity in unpredictable environments remain safe—for now.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Well, forgive me for standing on my soapbox.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
That put an end to fans standing on terracing — at least at the elite level of the English game.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Stand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20on. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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