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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Plamberger’s ex-girlfriend, Andrea Bergener, also took the stand.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026
Klæbo’s mother, Elisabeth, is in tears in the stand.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Marcee Gray, the shooter’s mother, was expected to take the stand Friday afternoon but did not come to court on time, prosecutors said in court without the jury present.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In his 30 minutes on the stand, Guevara invoked his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination more than 80 times.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026
Klæbo’s mother, Elisabeth, is in tears in the stand.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Marcee Gray, the shooter’s mother, was expected to take the stand Friday afternoon but did not come to court on time, prosecutors said in court without the jury present.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
In his 30 minutes on the stand, Guevara invoked his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination more than 80 times.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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