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
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
“I believe in this deeply. I stand behind it. I stand for it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
A promise for what this country strives to stand for.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
“In the first place I’m too young and in the second place I wouldn’t stand for it.”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
