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[stand] / stænd /






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"We're always following players and we have conversations about that. Of course, players know where they stand and why we would select them or not," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The biggest companies not in the index stand the best chance of being admitted to the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He’d stand in the aisles overwhelmed by the Technicolor labels, the piles of Edenic produce, and the thought that his family — wherever they may be — might not be able to afford food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I’ve had women who come up and say, “I can’t stand Natalie, and it doesn’t relate to my understanding of religion at all.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I can’t stand the thought of disappointing him.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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