How to Use on standby in a Sentence

on standby

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• Specialist teams were on standby to remove the container from the vessel, according to the port.
  — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
• But the safest option is to forego personal fireworks and opt for a professional show, where fire crews are usually on standby.
  — ABC News, 1 July 2026
• Thousands of police officers have been deployed nationwide, while the military was placed on standby, a defense spokesperson said in a statement.
  — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
• Authorities in Fujian province have placed over 17,000 emergency rescue workers on standby.
  — ABC News, 11 July 2026
• Authorities in Fujian province placed more than 17,000 emergency rescue workers on standby.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
• At a ComEd staging site outside the United Center, crews inside a mobile response unit were on standby, ready to respond at a moment's notice if the heat pushes the power grid to its limits.
  — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 July 2026
• For those who are in need of medical aid, tents and EMS crews will also be on standby near the National Mall, according to local outlet WJLA.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
• More than 17,000 people have been evacuated in Zhejiang and 170,000 rescue workers placed on standby, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
  — ABC News, 10 July 2026