stand

Example Sentences

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Mr. Armitage does not gild this realization; he lets it stand, stark and unresolved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

She has taken a stand but is far from certain it will make a difference.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Science Daily • 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 photographer and his assistant begin to pack up their equipment and I stand paralyzed in the center of the room, a statue they must maneuver around.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse