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
Along with its Irish heritage, Fontaines D.C.—the initials stand for “Dublin City,” which is where the group came together—had two qualities that made it distinctive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
They stand for something bigger than themselves, but they also stand for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Following the MPs' expenses scandal in 2009, Rantzen announced she would stand for parliament in Luton South.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Hill House itself, not sane, stood against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood so for eighty years and might stand for eighty more.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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