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
• Amateur players do not have trainers on standby, which is exactly why paying attention to your body matters more, not less.
  — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 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
• As meteorologists predict more rain, Braun said a Black Hawk helicopter will be on standby for search and rescue.
  — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 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
• But most screenings held at the Renberg Theatre, which holds 183 people, were sold out or on standby, and conversations with filmmakers and members of the community continued in the bustling courtyard long after the credits rolled.
  — Matt Minton, Variety, 30 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