stead
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When the nefarious Pilkington Industries repossesses Manor Farm after a failure to make payments, the animals inhabiting the stead are nearly trucked off to their demise.
From Salon • May 3, 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
Since then, the Welsh accent has been perceived to put you in good stead for a more trusting character.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
The experience stood me in good stead now.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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