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stand

[stand] / stænd /






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They all stand to benefit from Friday’s IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The rocks at McGraths Flat stand out for their deep red color.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

At Fulham, Silva's contract expires at the end of June and, as things stand, the club are yet to confirm whether he will renew.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

These decisions may well stand on their own, and lower courts have no license to jump the gun and declare them “implicitly overruled.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

The dog watches as I stand frozen in the middle of the road.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith