stand for

Example Sentences

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The public did stand for it, in long lines, waiting to fill up their gas guzzlers.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

If we stand for the First Amendment, then we should celebrate it and promote it.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

I remember you and I having conversations where we said, “The public is not going to stand for this!”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The co-founder won’t stand for re-election to the board, Netflix said in its first earnings report since pulling out of the Warner Discovery bid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I’m wobbly when I first get to my feet but I can manage to just stand for a minute.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness