stand for

Example Sentences

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"We will not allow an act of violence to have the last word, especially during a year when we are reflecting on the 250th anniversary of America and everything we stand for."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Slate • May 28, 2026

“I believe in this deeply. I stand behind it. I stand for it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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

Hill House itself, not sane, stood against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson