Sentence examples for stand shorter from inspiring English sources

It would have put one shoulder higher than the other, making him stand shorter than he was.

Effective sanctions are the last diplomatic stand short of a potential military showdown with Iran.

The Knicks must try to get by with a starting front line that stands shorter than any other in the league.

11 of our first 25 Presidents were under 5'8", whereas zero of the remaining 17 have stood shorter than 5'9".

There has not been a President in The White House who has stood shorter than 5'8" since President McKinley took office in 1897.

Pop stood short but masterful in the sweaters, and his belly sticking out, not soft but hard.

Sure enough, having moved them to their new quarters, they have stood short and firm and without any need of staking.

RESULTS Diabetic participants had fewer chair stands (0.34 vs. 0.36 stands/s), shorter standing balance time (0.69 vs. 0.75 ratio), slower usual walking speed (1.11 vs. 1.14 m/s), slower narrow walking speed (0.80 vs. 0.90 m/s), and lower performance battery score (6.43 vs. 6.93) (all P < 0.05).

Older adults with diabetes had slower chair stand rates, shorter standing balance times, slower usual walking speed, slower narrow walking speed, and lower physical performance battery score compared with nondiabetic adults (Table 3).

Thus, in this English rhyming riddle Little Nancy Etticoat In a white petticoat And a red nose: The longer she stands The shorter she grows Little Nancy Etticoat In a white petticoat And a red nose: The longer she stands The shorter she grows a girl seems to be described.

Two kinds of capital stand out: short-term debt, and debt denominated in foreign currency.