stead
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My parents sent the money to a friend in Argentina to start the business in their stead while they tied up loose ends in the States.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 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
Some of them were dead, and their families answered the questionnaires about past glyphosate exposure in their stead.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
"I, despite not being a councillor, have continued to do lots of work within the area and I think that stood me in very good stead," Barnes said.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
"Your Grace, my lord Hand," said Littlefinger, "the king needs both of you here. Let me go in your stead."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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