the stand
noun
: the place where a witness testifies in court
She lied while on the stand.
The witness was asked to take the stand.
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John Mulrooney, the stand-up comedian from Brooklyn who hosted Comic Strip Live on Fox and performed at venues including the Improv, the Laugh Factory and Dangerfield’s, has died.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Dugan chose not to take the stand.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Oh, and the stand included in the set can be rotated 360 degrees, which is a seriously impressive touch, especially for a set at this price point.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
In November, Megan ended up having to take the stand at the federal courthouse in downtown Miami in a defamation trial against blogger Milagro Gramz.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Dugan chose not to take the stand.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Oh, and the stand included in the set can be rotated 360 degrees, which is a seriously impressive touch, especially for a set at this price point.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
In November, Megan ended up having to take the stand at the federal courthouse in downtown Miami in a defamation trial against blogger Milagro Gramz.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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