stand for
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The Yosemite NPS Employees Union said it was "appalled" by the ceding of public lands for private interests, calling the proposed trade "antithetical to what we stand for" as stewards of the park.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The order also noted that $160 that had been confiscated in the arrest would be forfeited to MVHTTF, which appears to stand for the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Our first question should not be what this means for a football club. It should be whether our actions match the standards we stand for and the community expects of us," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Football governance charity FairSquare said it had written to Fifa demanding Infantino not be allowed to stand for re-election.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Second, when states and school districts adopt the standards, they are taking a stand for rigor, informed by a clear intent.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
