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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I don't know how you can stand that job
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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league
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Recent Examples of stand
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The site is located near Sandia National Laboratories, a long-standing center for pulsed power research.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
As the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, stretches towards the five-month mark, the Today show star is taking a firm stand against social media stars making content about her family’s tragedy.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
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Verb
For now, Wiggins stands as part of a remodeled Heat core along with Bam Adebayo and prized newcomer Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The site is located near Sandia National Laboratories, a long-standing center for pulsed power research.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Noun
Last weekend, the Lake County Search and Rescue team opened a lemonade stand to educate Coloradans about summer recreation preparedness.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 June 2026
As the search for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, stretches towards the five-month mark, the Today show star is taking a firm stand against social media stars making content about her family’s tragedy.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand
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He’s been known to blow up legislation, make surprise nominations, rage-post about sitting Republican lawmakers and retaliate by endorsing their primary opponents.
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Nearly a year ago, CBS Colorado reported on the home, which had sat vacant for more than six years while falling into severe disrepair.
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Beyond that, a truce means whatever the negotiators will tolerate as long as none backs out of talks.
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Today’s challenge is building genuine relationships, creating strong global teams, and leveraging diversity rather than merely tolerating it.
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The goal is to brighten—not shrink or damage—your fabrics, so pay special attention to heat sensitivity and fiber type.
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In California, drivers pay some of the highest prices in the country.
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There are nods to the environmental devastation wrought by the cattle industry that dominated Southern California in the first half of the 19th century, as well as the Faustian bargain struck by Indigenous people who converted to Catholicism.
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That match was held before the game in Kansas City, and each time Cape Verde scored, there were cheers from the Colombia supporters at Arrowhead Stadium.
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At one point during his speech, Russert left the podium to pour a glass of water.
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Jorgenson owns a pair of podium finishes at the Tour de France, scoring a second place in 2024 and a third in 2023.
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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Aabria, by contrast, leans on personality and connection, clasping hands with the jurors and complimenting them before calmly lying about the rules of the bra contest and her victory.
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Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.
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The teaser opens with a young Jean Valjean enduring the brutal years of his imprisonment before fast-forwarding to his new life and the inevitable pursuit by Inspector Javert, played by Tahar Rahim.
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The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
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The platform is scalable and can be deployed to meet the power demands of AI data centers and even support the grid.
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“Stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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