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stead

[sted] / stɛd /


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Here his admiration of naval architecture stood him in good stead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Bruce Broussard, a member of the company’s board of directors since 2021, has been acting as interim CEO in his stead.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Midfielder Kenny McLean believes the experience against high-calibre opposition will stand Scotland in good stead before this summer's World Cup.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

Some of them were dead, and their families answered the questionnaires about past glyphosate exposure in their stead.

From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026

In their stead was a frontier of doors to which she held the keys.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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