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stead

[sted] / stɛd /


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Here his admiration of naval architecture stood him in good stead.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

That could stand them in good stead for the more familiar conditions that will be present at Euro 2028.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Instead, President Trump appeared in his stead, where he said the senator had been “like a member of the family.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Bruce Broussard, a member of the company’s board of directors since 2021, has been acting as interim CEO in his stead.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

It was never my intention to do wrong, and so generally I thought I was in good stead with the Almighty.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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