can't stand
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I can’t stand all this plastic trash we elevate above the natural world.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
I should be grateful, but I can’t stand her anymore.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
"They keep taking things, I can't stand it," protests the person recording with their phone.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Healey warned the prime minister he'd have to quit if nothing changed, saying, "As it is, I can't stand behind this – and I would have to resign".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
“Nellie,” he’d said to my grandma, “I want to bring the children here to live with us until Shanon gets herself together. I can’t stand the thought of those kids being scattered to strangers.”
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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