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stands

noun as in bleachers

Weak match

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He stands, one assumes on a porch, which overlooks a prairie.

That is why The Daily Beast stands with Charlie Hebdo and published their controversial covers in the wake of the attack.

The death toll, which experts believe has been significantly undercut by secret burials, stands at 7,905.

As it currently stands, the Via Dolorosa follows the account given in the Gospel of John.

In the meantime, Democrats in the Senate need to find ways to take the right stands.

This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.

Cincinnatus will not back to his plow, or, at the best, stands sullenly between his plow-handles arguing for a higher wage.

A splendid grand piano stands in one window (he receives a new one every year).

It stands at one extreme of our currency, with a dollar of gold set aside behind each dollar of paper.

It stands very much in the way of that universal adult education which is our present concern.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stands, such as: benches, boxes, grandstand, seats, and ruthville.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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