stand for

Example Sentences

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It also makes long-term storage for SDDs, called flash or NAND, which stands for “not and,” a reference from the world of ones, zeros, and Boolean logic.

From Barron's

A couple of young women stood for a long time holding a bunch of flowers, mustering the courage to venture through the crowd towards the table.

From Barron's

No working wife today would stand for it, and rightly so.

From Barron's

"It's made me have something to really stand for," he added.

From BBC

"I have to stand for something, and this is where I stand."

From BBC