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Instead, Rayner stood for the deputy leadership and won election to that post comfortably - going on to be a central figure in Sir Keir's bid to remake the party.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Chicken Boy stood for years atop the Chicken Boy fried-chicken restaurant on Broadway downtown, inspiring writer Art Fein to label him “L.A.’s Statue of Liberty.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The “L” stood for “low” chance of cancer, which Margolies said was less than 1 in 2,500.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I’m trying to square this with Milligan because I actually thought that stood for something.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

At school, Oscar always refused to say what his middle initial stood for.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez



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