stand for

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But it can also be used as a platform to give actual information about who candidates are and what they stand for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

On Monday, Grossman’s husband, Dr. Peter Grossman, took the witness stand for a second day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But if history is any guide, that sentence won’t stand for long.

From Slate • May 28, 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 custodian who later worked under him recalled, “The Warden was strict with the inmates but would never stand for any mistreatment or heckling of them.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann