stead
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It suggests, if I may be so bold, an upbeat and calm frame of mind that will stand you in good stead during this process.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
When the nefarious Pilkington Industries repossesses Manor Farm after a failure to make payments, the animals inhabiting the stead are nearly trucked off to their demise.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Midfielder Kenny McLean believes the experience against high-calibre opposition will stand Scotland in good stead before this summer's World Cup.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The judge appointed an attorney from the public defender's office in his stead.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
I discovered that my father’s method of teaching me Talmud and his patient insistence that I learn Talmudic grammar—I had painfully memorized an Aramaic grammar book—was now standing me in good stead.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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