stand for
Example Sentences
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That means the cost of chips that may have to be replaced in a few years or less can be lumped together with buildings that can stand for decades.
It’s a culmination of the themes that the director has discussed across his body of work, conveyed here in the reflective and gripping ordeal of a regular man standing for what he believes in.
From Los Angeles Times
For all fund investors, NAV is supposed to stand for “net asset value.”
“I deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions as I do not stand for any form of racism, bigotry or hate of another group of people.”
From Los Angeles Times
Though the acronym stands for “Jumpstart Our Business Startups,” these aren’t American companies.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
