stands

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Just what those goals are worth outside Europe's top five leagues is yet to be seen, but on numbers alone his record stands up to scrutiny against any English striker around.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Their operation stands to make a real change.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

If one game stands out as an exemplar of soccer’s profile in the Cold War, it is the Game of Shame in Santiago, Chile, in November 1973.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The discovery stands out because giant planets are usually found at temperature extremes.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Colin stands and pulls a thick book from a shelf.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin