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stand

noun as in position, opinion

verb as in be or get upright

verb as in be in force, exist

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Her previous research spans topics from empathy in dogs to numerical understanding in children, and she notes that one theme continues to stand out: animals often demonstrate far more cognitive sophistication than people assume.

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Whether the church meets it with transparency or retreat may determine not only its credibility, but its future shape and standing in the communities it serves.

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Rice plants benefit from shallow standing water during early growth, yet prolonged or deep flooding can severely damage or kill the crop.

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As Duncan warmed up more than two hours before kickoff, Nico Iamaleava stood behind his understudy, wearing sunglasses and the hood of his windbreaker pulled over his head.

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I think he'll get a couple of hundreds out there because great players do when the big series are on -- they stand up.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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