stands
Example Sentences
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"Across the country, we've watched preventable conditions -- overgrown stands, insect outbreaks and disease -- turn healthy landscapes into tinderboxes," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Such borrowing stands at $200 billion so far this year, according to Nomura Securities, which is about 25% of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
That stands in contrast to President Xi, who has exerted greater central control and pressed a state-driven economic policy focused on technological autonomy and strategic industries.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
CDM stands for cold dark matter, the type of matter believed to account for most of the mass in nearly every galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
He stands in the doorway in his tailored suit, arms crossed, watching us.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
