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Example Sentences
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"When he stood on the front line, he was useful. But now he's not a hero?"
From BBC
Jeff Evans:, external Welsh cricket umpire stood in more than 200 first-class and List A matches.
From BBC
"We stood up and wanted to thank him, but he had already gone back into the sea to rescue other people," says Mr Xu.
From BBC
In those heady days, having taken on the role when no team-mate wanted it, Pope's average at number three after 13 Tests stood impressively at 49.80.
From BBC
Most of the same passengers stood up without assistance and bounded off toward the baggage claim.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.