stead
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That missed analysts’ expectations of a 37% rise, according to a Visible Alpha poll, though it kept the company in good stead to reach management’s goal of at least 20% growth this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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
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
Some of them were dead, and their families answered the questionnaires about past glyphosate exposure in their stead.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
He became king in Beowulf's stead, and ruled wisely and well to the end of his days.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
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