Stand Down

Once a year, we have a stand-down in the church in Fort Walton Beach. ❋ J.D. Kathleen Wells (2010)

"Our preference was to extend the current legal stand-down," said Chris Kroeger, senior vice president of Sabre Travel Network. ❋ Melodie Warner (2011)

PARIS— Renault SA is prepared to exonerate the three managers fired for alleged corporate espionage, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be a major stand-down that could presage a change in the French auto maker's senior management. ❋ David Gauthier-Villars (2011)

So I'm very proud of our community by putting in the stand-down once a year. ❋ J.D. Kathleen Wells (2010)

"There is no 'look the other way' stand-down" on concerns about natural-gas drilling, she said. ❋ Ryan Tracy (2011)

The stand-down comes after the Mine Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday issued 20 withdrawal orders and five citations to the Randolph Mine in Boone County, W.Va., and accused the company of failing to clean up its act after a fatal 2010 explosion at its Upper Big Branch mine. ❋ Drew FitzGerald (2011)

For now, both sides are in a court-ordered “stand-down,” the civil equivalent of a temporary cease-fire, but hostility seethes just beneath the surface, and the comprehensive settlement Wisan has sought since he arrived still looks elusive. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Coming back from a stand-down, the episode is kept short intentionally . ❋ Unknown (2009)

At some point we are not going to be able to stand-down for months when ANOTHER component of these close-to-the edge designs give out. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And a legal group of lawyers is also at the stand-down. ❋ J.D. Kathleen Wells (2010)

What is the chance of this becoming a show-stopper (i.e. an Orbiter stand-down that goes beyond 2010)? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Renault is prepared to exonerate the three managers fired for alleged corporate espionage, in what would be a major stand-down that could presage a shake-up in the French auto maker's senior management. ❋ Unknown (2011)

President and Chief Executive Baxter Phillips said Massey was disappointed by the inspection results and ordered the stand-down to reinforce safety practices. ❋ Drew FitzGerald (2011)

Renault is prepared to exonerate the three managers fired for alleged corporate espionage in what would be a major stand-down that could presage a change in the French auto maker's senior management. ❋ David Gauthier-Villars (2011)

All of which helps make this potential weeks-long stand-down even more frustrating. mike ❋ Unknown (2009)