stand for

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Infantino already said he’ll stand for reelection when his term expires next March.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Ubben, whom the company had brought on in 2021 amid the activist campaign, decided not to stand for reelection.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

A promise for what this country strives to stand for.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Tory Gavito, the president of Way to Win, a progressive donor network and research organization, told Salon that she sees the autopsy as basically agnostic on what, if anything, the Democrats should stand for.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

They took a map from the information stand for free.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg