stand for

Example Sentences

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Offord, a former Conservative minister who defected from the Tories in December, is standing for the party in Inverclyde, where he grew up.

From BBC

Atacms stands for Army Tactical Missile System, while Himars is an acronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, an Army truck that carries expendable pods of rockets or missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

I folded back our shutters and stood for a minute admiring the window display that Betsie and I had at last agreed upon.

From Literature

Every team will have a different programme, but Stella's point fundamentally stands for all - teams plan upgrades months in advance, so the cancellation of one race or another won't change that.

From BBC

Before he left, he recounted telling his family: "Even if I die, please stand for your rights. Stand for who you are".

From Barron's