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as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
a tradition of long standing
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as in ranks
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
my standing in the class at the time of graduation
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Recent Examples of standings
Croatia is behind Ghana in the group standings and will play it Saturday afternoon.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Things are equally challenging on Saturday evening for the conclusions of groups J, K and L, with the current standings at the end of Mathcday 2 unknown at the time of writing.
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Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Roughly the top 90 players in the Championship Series standings will retain their status, leaving others to fight to avoid dropping down.
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Kyle Tatelbaum,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
For a club that entered the year with relatively modest postseason aspirations, a surprising surge to the top of the standings has come with some significant personnel shuffling, moving players into unfamiliar situations and finding creative ways to survive stretches with limited depth.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
With a tie — regardless of the score — Curaçao became the 74th team to record a point in the standings of a World Cup.
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Pete Grathoff
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Florida finished second in the team standings with 43 points, followed by Arkansas with 38.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
Atlanta is fourth in the standings and Toronto is ninth, sitting a half-game behind the Los Angeles Sparks for the final playoff spot.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Arena’s team has surprised Major League Soccer this season, sitting second in the Western Conference standings, only behind Vancouver on goal differential.
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Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Things are equally challenging on Saturday evening for the conclusions of groups J, K and L, with the current standings at the end of Mathcday 2 unknown at the time of writing.
—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Roughly the top 90 players in the Championship Series standings will retain their status, leaving others to fight to avoid dropping down.
—
Kyle Tatelbaum,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
For a club that entered the year with relatively modest postseason aspirations, a surprising surge to the top of the standings has come with some significant personnel shuffling, moving players into unfamiliar situations and finding creative ways to survive stretches with limited depth.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
With a tie — regardless of the score — Curaçao became the 74th team to record a point in the standings of a World Cup.
—
Pete Grathoff
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Florida finished second in the team standings with 43 points, followed by Arkansas with 38.
—
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Atlanta is fourth in the standings and Toronto is ninth, sitting a half-game behind the Los Angeles Sparks for the final playoff spot.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Arena’s team has surprised Major League Soccer this season, sitting second in the Western Conference standings, only behind Vancouver on goal differential.
—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standings
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With habitats in place, along with solar and nuclear power stations, rotating astronaut crews could live and work on the moon for long durations much like space station fliers have done in Earth orbit for the past quarter century.
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Six were suspended for various durations.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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This would mean producing more than 50 times more compute annually than all of TSMC.
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Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.
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Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
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Analysts have warned that any form of Iranian control could have long-term effects on oil flows through the Strait, as transits may not fully recover to pre-war levels if Tehran retains strategic control of the waterway.
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The town’s predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict.
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The labor of these aging world-builders becomes a blueprint to navigate memory, legacy, and mortality, revealing the divine spirit residing in their daily lives.
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.
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The scent of pistachio and spices invited visitors toward vendors who offered samples of sweets stuffed with dates or nuts and shots of strong black coffee spiced heavily with cardamom.
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The names listed are of those who reported a burglary and the dates are when the crime is believed to have taken place.
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Multiple companies have slashed tech worker positions in the Bay Area, cutbacks that portend fresh waves of layoffs for the region’s technology sector, according to official filings with the state’s labor agency.
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Her previous roles include principal and district leadership positions in Woodland Joint Unified and Sacramento City Unified school districts.
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“Standings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standings. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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