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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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The game’s honored veteran was 100-year-old World War II vet Jimmy Hernandez, and the standing ovation was one of the night’s loudest.

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“On behalf of everyone at Condor Club, we send our deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with those mourning this extraordinary loss.”

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“We need to stand up together and speak up,” the governor said on social media.

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In the charred ruins that look almost Roman, yet these buildings stood only a year ago.

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"I've looked miserable for all these years because when we stand on the red carpet, this guy has always gone on the left," she says, gesturing at Sir David.

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

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