Examples of stand on in a Sentence
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Players stood on the court ready to play for a couple of minutes before both teams started to warm up as the buzzer continued to sound.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Saturday Morning Cards booth spilled out into the aisles as cofounder Daniel Nguyen stood on a chair to conduct a raffle for limited-edition pop culture trading cards.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
In the video call, Miguel stood on the foundations of what were once housing for four workers and a kitchen, showing a crumpled cooler for storing cheese.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Can someone watching a livestream on a phone, standing on a sidewalk a kilometer from the stage, really be called part of the audience?
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Yet the call stood on the floor, which didn’t surprise Finch.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
It’s covered in a matte, textured rubber, and the rails that flank the running belt are thick enough to comfortably stand on and don’t flex.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Randolph, who was 56 and a 29-year veteran of the Fort Worth department, was standing on the ramp from Interstate 35W to Sycamore School Road when the 2020 Nissan Versa that Evans was driving hit him, police said.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The new manager stood on the second step of the dugout, watching the damage unfold.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Saturday Morning Cards booth spilled out into the aisles as cofounder Daniel Nguyen stood on a chair to conduct a raffle for limited-edition pop culture trading cards.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
In the video call, Miguel stood on the foundations of what were once housing for four workers and a kitchen, showing a crumpled cooler for storing cheese.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Can someone watching a livestream on a phone, standing on a sidewalk a kilometer from the stage, really be called part of the audience?
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Yet the call stood on the floor, which didn’t surprise Finch.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
It’s covered in a matte, textured rubber, and the rails that flank the running belt are thick enough to comfortably stand on and don’t flex.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Randolph, who was 56 and a 29-year veteran of the Fort Worth department, was standing on the ramp from Interstate 35W to Sycamore School Road when the 2020 Nissan Versa that Evans was driving hit him, police said.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The new manager stood on the second step of the dugout, watching the damage unfold.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Stand on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20on. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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