stand

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The former housing secretary has not declared that she would stand in any Labour leadership contest but she is now using her freedom to push publicly for policy changes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“This has got to stop, we can’t have a society that allows this to happen, we have got to make a stand, so please, no more,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Influencers stand to profit persuading men there’s a widespread “masculinity crisis,” the researchers found, noting that 72% of the accounts they analyzed had a stake in testosterone supplements and treatments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And even if the resulting films weren’t total five-star knockouts, their big swings helped them stand out from the crowd.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

All I could do was stand there and watch, desperate for any sign of life in my little brother.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo