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[stand] / stænd /






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Following that report, two former company directors have been indicted and are due to stand trial in Cyprus next month over €25m in unpaid VAT.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“If I can’t stand up here and answer a tough question, then I have no business running the state.”

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Specific dates and locations could be discussed through Panmunjom," said Kim, referencing the symbolic truce village where troops from both Koreas stand face-to-face.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

But staging her to stand in front of one of the many animatronic butterflies that lined the stage in such a way that it looked like she had angel wings was … a choice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The sound of music coming down the tracks made every hair on my head stand up.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

The $25-billion New Mexico penalty, if it stands, could have a greater impact on earnings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Now, Wall Street is taking a more cautious approach, looking more closely at the debt underpinning the AI boom and whether that stands to derail big growth projections that stretch years into the future.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

He stands with a voter, who points across the river, a subtle message of an aspirational future.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron shared his "deep emotion" and thoughts for the victims, adding: "In this terrible ordeal, the nation stands by their side."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mother stands on the rocky bank, above the stream where the pups cower, eyes wide and tails low, covered in mud.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Asked whether he stood with backlash, Hilton sidestepped, emphasizing how much he himself loves Los Angeles and intends to "revive" it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Attias stood in the hotel lobby, whose design leans toward gray, black, white, earth tones and chrome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

In a statement outside court, Hayler thanked the jury, as well as his friends and family "who have stood by me for five years of absolute hell".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mr. Talarico stood on a simple stage with a single microphone and spoke in a practiced casual air, doing his best to seem Obamaesque with a Texas twang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The answer stood out for me sharper and chillier than it ever had before that night: the shape of a Cross etched on the history of the world.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

When it gives way, I can go from standing upright to lying flat on my back in a heartbeat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron said "the nation is standing with" the victims of this "terrible ordeal".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The deadline for candidates to confirm they are standing against Infantino is 18 November - although none have yet filed and he could stand unopposed.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

When Grace finally sets all of America’s alliances aflame, Todd remains standing by her side.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

I’m standing right in front of the window, and I can feel Aunt J tugging on my arm to pull me to the back room.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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