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been standby
noun
A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
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One of them had no experience of any kind in death-penalty cases; the other had once been standby counsel for a man who was defending himself.
Three of the victims had been standby passengers and only made the flight due to others' cancelling their reservations.
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In passive redundancy, there is one working replica whereas remaining replicas are standby.
It's estimated that up to 10percentnt of a home's electric consumption is standby power.
(They're sold out, but there will be standby lines for both shows).
He said giving legal advice crossed the line between being standby counsel and being Major Hasan's lawyer.
North Devon Council leader Brian Greenslade said staff were standby if the situation deteriorated again throughout the next few days.
For example, when the current state of the machine tool is standby, the MX is equal to "StaSta".
If none of these titles appeal, there are standby Met classics that you can find comfort in.
Among the cast were four camels -- two were standbys -- who came from Animal Actors Inc. in Glen Gardner.
There's a TV in there that's been on standby pretty much forever.
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