stand
Example Sentences
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When Gustavo Dudamel instructs the Los Angeles Philharmonic to stand at a curtain call, the players stand.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"We're always following players and we have conversations about that. Of course, players know where they stand and why we would select them or not," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
I’ve had women who come up and say, “I can’t stand Natalie, and it doesn’t relate to my understanding of religion at all.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“The winners operate where AI directly benefits them—cybersecurity, chip design software, and cloud platforms—and stand to gain as long as AI investment remains robust,” writes Jessica Rabe, co-founder of DataTrek research.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The sound of music coming down the tracks made every hair on my head stand up.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
