stand for
Example Sentences
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Hutchison, who is president of the Darlington Nursing Union, said the outcome was a "vindication of our stand for dignity, privacy, and common sense".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
By the end of his second day, he had been questioned on the stand for almost 10 hours.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Burnham confirmed on X that he would stand for the leadership of the ruling Labour Party.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
On Monday, Grossman’s husband, Dr. Peter Grossman, took the witness stand for a second day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“You know those games on the back of cereal boxes, where the letters stand for numbers? What does every code need in order to be cracked?”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
