stand for
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From Manchester mayor to prime minister in a matter of months; what is his record and what does he stand for?
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“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
It would be a stand for decency and normalcy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
In other words, those most skilled in prosecuting what public life in a democracy is all about: being able to articulate, with clarity and conviction, what they stand for.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Obviously the M.D. didn’t stand for Medical Doctor, but sometimes the authorities thought it did and Chase’s father didn’t correct them.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
