How to Use stand between in a Sentence
stand between
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Do not stand between the opening throng and the cookbooks.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2022
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Why did Rotterdam stand between one of the world’s richest men and his boat?
—New York Times, 29 July 2022
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Only three more episodes stand between now and the end of season 4 and thus, the conclusion of the HBO Max series.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
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Only three more episodes stand between now and the end of season 4 and thus, the conclusion of the HBO Max series.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
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Now, a few more games stand between either team and the championship.
—Laine Higgins, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
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People and Us Weekly got updates from sources on where things stand between the pair.
—Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 29 Mar. 2023
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Many steps still stand between Ms. Holmes and any potential prison time.
—Anthony Derosa, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2022
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The 60 electoral votes in those three states are what—in this scenario—would stand between Trump and reelection.
—Fortune, 3 Nov. 2020
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Despite the decades that stand between those events and now, Clive thinks of both episodes as unsettled affairs.
—Amy X. Wang, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2021
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Gatz said nurses and staff also are encouraged to stand between the hospital bed and the door.
—Jim Salter, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2021
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Quick, curious, and alert, papillon dogs stand between eight and 11 inches tall and weigh around five to 10 pounds.
—Country Living, 1 May 2023
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The coach hinted that his team’s length and athleticism (Collins and Bollin stand between 6-3 and 6-4) could lead to more pressing for a team that may thrive at a higher tempo.
—Matt Goul, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2022
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Several officers stand between her and the crowd, some of whom yell and demand answers.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2021
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The Duke of Sussex is not expected to return to court after spending a day and a half on the witness stand between Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
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The two of them go at each other and Cohen is forced to stand between them, holding them back from a physical altercation.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2023
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After construction, the entire structure would stand between 9 and 11 feet tall.
—Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2020
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—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
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That approach resulted in a district and regional championship, but four more games stand between Holy Cross and the state final.
—Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 3 June 2022
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Only two games stand between the Wolverines and the crown, starting with a battle between two of college hockey’s top offenses this season.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2022
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But at the supermarket, standing before stacks of candy, trying to decide which one was tempting enough to stand between a child’s life and early death, my brain melted.
—Hazlitt, 28 June 2022
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These three digits–and our continued endorsement of the status quo–are all that stand between tens of millions of Black and brown families from participating in the American dream.
—Bernice A. King, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2023
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Forty-five days stand between Louisville football and its season opener against Syracuse, but a member of the Orange's defense has already dished out some some bulletin-board material for the Cardinals to work with.
—The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2022
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This time around, the rising wave of the squiggly aesthetic, for example, has produced made to order items that thrive on social media, and stand between minimalism and maximalism.
—Christine Jean-Baptiste, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2021
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Only a few obstacles stand between electric cars and true automotive supremacy.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
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Assistant coach Greg Buckner will pull Bickerstaff back or stand between Bickerstaff and a referee.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2022
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Three primary stumbling blocks stand between the industry of today and the 5G revolution of tomorrow — and each must be addressed before 5G functionality can be fully supported.
—Asaf Ezra, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
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To become better at strategic adaptation, Ukraine must also remove the institutional and timing obstacles that stand between tactical learning and doctrinal innovation and training.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2024
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Two significant issues stand between medical marijuana and Medicare coverage.
—Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2023
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