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
• Why did Rotterdam stand between one of the world’s richest men and his boat?
  — New York Times, 29 July 2022
• 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
• 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
• Now, a few more games stand between either team and the championship.
  — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
• People and Us Weekly got updates from sources on where things stand between the pair.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 29 Mar. 2023
• Many steps still stand between Ms. Holmes and any potential prison time.
  — Anthony Derosa, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2022
• The 60 electoral votes in those three states are what—in this scenario—would stand between Trump and reelection.
  — Fortune, 3 Nov. 2020
• 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
• Gatz said nurses and staff also are encouraged to stand between the hospital bed and the door.
  — Jim Salter, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2021
• 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
• 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
• Several officers stand between her and the crowd, some of whom yell and demand answers.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2021
• 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
• 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
• After construction, the entire structure would stand between 9 and 11 feet tall.
  — Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2020
• So don't let anything stand between you and a balanced libido - try Rae Wellness today for instant relief!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Only a few obstacles stand between electric cars and true automotive supremacy.
  — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2022
• Assistant coach Greg Buckner will pull Bickerstaff back or stand between Bickerstaff and a referee.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 4 Apr. 2022
• 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
• 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
• Two significant issues stand between medical marijuana and Medicare coverage.
  — Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 29 Aug 2024