stands

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At nearly 650,000 acres, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is known for its sprawling solitude: miles of lunar rock faces and sandy washes frame spindly Ocotillo stands, wildflower superblooms and designated dark skies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"I was speaking with my father about a player I had noticed from the stands because of his pace," said Mbappe.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"Haddad stands among the towering figures of the Palestinian revolution, having sacrificed greatly for the freedom of Jerusalem and for its prisoners," Qassem told AFP.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

A statue of a soldier stands on a column rising from the rubble, hoisting a Russian flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The word Legendary stands out in yellow; the rest of the words are green.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith