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stead

[sted] / stɛd /


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My parents sent the money to a friend in Argentina to start the business in their stead while they tied up loose ends in the States.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Some of them were dead, and their families answered the questionnaires about past glyphosate exposure in their stead.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

"Those experiences I have been through countless times before stand me in good stead for this moment," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

We tried one to two traditional chairs in its stead before committing to its playfulness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

But in its stead, I felt like a man who awakens in his own house and finds all the furniture rearranged, so that every familiar nook and cranny looks foreign now.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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