stand for

Example Sentences

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One of those directors, Mariam Naficy, has informed the board that she won’t stand for re-election at the coming annual meeting, according to a Victoria’s Secret news release on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The public did stand for it, in long lines, waiting to fill up their gas guzzlers.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

If we stand for the First Amendment, then we should celebrate it and promote it.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Farage announced he would stand for Parliament in early June 2024, after the election had been called.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

By then Luke was sitting up, and a week later, when the first cold spell hit, he could stand for a minute or two on crutches.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover