stead
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Here his admiration of naval architecture stood him in good stead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the long history of spousal and familial succession in Congress also means we also have plenty of examples of how Graham might behave in her brother’s stead.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
That could stand them in good stead for the more familiar conditions that will be present at Euro 2028.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Another man shouted on the phone, exhorting a family member to leave and that he would go in and take his stead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
I discovered that my father’s method of teaching me Talmud and his patient insistence that I learn Talmudic grammar—I had painfully memorized an Aramaic grammar book—was now standing me in good stead.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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