stand
Example Sentences
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He’d stand in the aisles overwhelmed by the Technicolor labels, the piles of Edenic produce, and the thought that his family — wherever they may be — might not be able to afford food.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"If South Korea were to pursue nuclear armament, do you really think Japan would stand still? Or Taiwan?" he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Defendants who commit a capital crime in one county may stand very different chances of getting a death sentence than someone who did the same thing in another county in the same state.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
But even though it isn’t as sharp as we’d like, it can tell us a lot about where we stand and how far we have to go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
That is to say, Nana Dee likes to stand on formality.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
