Models of no standing (7)

I believe the answer is:

sitters

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'models' is the definition.
(I know this)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for sitters that I've seen before include "Models" , "Easy catches" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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