stand for
Example Sentences
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“You have to be strong, you have to be patient and you have to stand for something.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
And they stand for reelection at most once.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Asked by CNN whether he would condemn the group and what they stand for, and whether he would urge President Donald Trump to do the same, Burgum couched his language carefully.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Reform is is quoted by the paper as saying Farage did not need to declare the support as it came before the announcement he would stand for parliament.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Few middle-class parents would stand for their children’s being subjected to this method of teaching.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
