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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Agents found the stand on Thursday, and the FBI is now leading an investigation into the discovery. Anders Hagstrom , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 For about 24 hours after the stand was spotted, investigators closed all lanes of Southern Boulevard, which parallels the southern border of the airport. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 Matty does a fiery demo in Olympia’s kitchen, and Olympia confronts the fire expert on the stand with a bucket full of ping pong balls, each of which contain a tiny bit of nitric acid. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025 Mr Wright had given evidence that cannulation in the stand was difficult due to space restrictions. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the stand

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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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