stand between

phrase

: to be in place or position between (two things)
A row of trees stands between the two houses.
—often used figuratively
A single putt is the only thing standing between her and the title. If she makes it, she wins.

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These companies are opening up the markets that stand between Europe and an electrified economy. — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Teams measure prescriptions written with real rigor and almost never measure prescriptions filled, even though a pharmacist, a benefits system and a patient’s own hesitation still stand between the two. — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Hazlewood broke the defiant stand between Markram and Wiaan Mulder that started late Monday and endured for nearly two more hours on Tuesday. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Day-Lewis refused to stand between takes, remaining in his wheelchair, and made production assistants feed him by hand. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stand between

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“Stand between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20between. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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