stand for
Example Sentences
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But instead of triumphantly returning home to stand for election, her movement is in limbo.
He said, “You stand for justice, and I am proud to stand with you. Viva La Causa.”
From Salon
It also makes long-term storage for SDDs, called flash or NAND, which stands for “not and,” a reference from the world of ones, zeros, and Boolean logic.
From Barron's
A couple of young women stood for a long time holding a bunch of flowers, mustering the courage to venture through the crowd towards the table.
From Barron's
No working wife today would stand for it, and rightly so.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
