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

That election cycle was also the last stand for the Hill editor.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The streaming giant’s chairman and co-founder has decided not to stand for re-election, so he can focus on philanthropy and other pursuits, Netflix said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“In the first place I’m too young and in the second place I wouldn’t stand for it.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith