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[stand] / stænd /






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But a myriad of hurdles stand in the way of widespread deployment.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Many employees at Starbase stand to make small fortunes, injecting immense wealth into a region already straining to accommodate Musk’s grand ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He added that those with casino platforms on their website stand to benefit most from the surge.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The day before, Panish had hammered the surgeon on the witness stand, asking: “Do you admit your wife killed the two kids? Do you admit it? Yes or no?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I was grateful that Betsie did not have to stand outside.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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