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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He had been convicted and sentenced to a long prison term and was forced, angrily, to acknowledge this on the stand.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Both Dixon and Reid were expected to take the stand at the trial in federal court in New York.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
John Legend is among other witnesses expected to take the stand.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
But in the Grok tab on X and on the stand-alone Grok app and website, Grok will still create sexualized deepfakes.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Both Dixon and Reid were expected to take the stand at the trial in federal court in New York.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
John Legend is among other witnesses expected to take the stand.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
But in the Grok tab on X and on the stand-alone Grok app and website, Grok will still create sexualized deepfakes.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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