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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Cutler took the stand in his own defense.
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Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Rocky declined to take the stand during the trial.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
But the woman’s time on the stand was also contentious and erratic at times.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
The panel itself is remarkably thin; the stand, though, is solid and bulky, with a wide, chunky base.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
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Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Rocky declined to take the stand during the trial.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
But the woman’s time on the stand was also contentious and erratic at times.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
The panel itself is remarkably thin; the stand, though, is solid and bulky, with a wide, chunky base.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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