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Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Consequently, his oldest son, George, ruled in his stead as the Prince Regent.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
In his stead, San Diego’s Prebys Foundation hired its own urban planning firm, U3 Advisors, to create a vision for the blocks, teamed with the Downtown San Diego Partnership to help facilitate the work and began conversations with the college district.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
By 1973, Sanders had settled into campaign rhetoric that would hold him in good stead to the present day.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
That advantage should stand Michael Carrick’s top-four bid in good stead in the remainder of the season.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Consequently, his oldest son, George, ruled in his stead as the Prince Regent.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
In his stead, San Diego’s Prebys Foundation hired its own urban planning firm, U3 Advisors, to create a vision for the blocks, teamed with the Downtown San Diego Partnership to help facilitate the work and began conversations with the college district.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
By 1973, Sanders had settled into campaign rhetoric that would hold him in good stead to the present day.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stead. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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