stand for
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And far-right Senator Pauline Hanson said "violence against any elected representative, whoever they are and whatever they stand for, is never acceptable in Australia".
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Such sentiments would do him no harm if he was to stand for president.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
They stand for something bigger than themselves, but they also stand for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Therefore, when it was time to take a stand for Black people, he didn’t ask for permission, because he was already empowered to do so.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
If the word does not stand for “it is” or “it has” then what you require is “its”.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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