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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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Inside the underground clubhouse, Kelly stood at his locker and summed up the attitude of a group that constantly talks about trusting the process and following a routine.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2013, Republicans refused to keep the government running unless the Affordable Care Act was defunded, a stand that led to a 16-day shutdown for which the GOP was widely blamed.
—Seung Min Kim, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Giant sails to cut emissions The four rotor sails, each standing 114 feet (35 meters) tall with a diameter of 16 feet (five meters), were supplied by Anemoi.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Inside the underground clubhouse, Kelly stood at his locker and summed up the attitude of a group that constantly talks about trusting the process and following a routine.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
The defense had a goal-line stand with just more than five minutes remaining.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2013, Republicans refused to keep the government running unless the Affordable Care Act was defunded, a stand that led to a 16-day shutdown for which the GOP was widely blamed.
—Seung Min Kim, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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As the test was administered, Officer Kelby Dumond sat atop Ross to monitor the horse's every reaction.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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At Rosa, the décor is colorful and feminine, plastic lines the throw pillows and a bowl of candy sits at the register — the trademark of a good church granny.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Water Chocolate cosmos tolerate dry conditions once established, but thrive with regular irrigation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The state made a similar deal with the white owners of a nearby daycare that had to close due to flooding -- but ALDOT paid those property owners $165,000 for a portion of their property.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Typically, financial advisors are paid via commission, fees or a hybrid of the two.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There were a number of turning points that went against the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then there are the stars at every position — the players who finish most of their possessions scoring out of ball screens, isolations and post ups.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Back inside the church, Joseph’s cousin Fekel Morisette took the podium and called the congregation to its feet.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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At the most recent Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the Briton started the race from fifth and secured a P2 podium spot.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zubimendi being the deeper-lying player in these situations does seem to be the more important part of the puzzle, with his vision and passing ability key to moving the ball forward.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Beneath Nkrumah’s elaborate rhetoric, Mazrui argued, lay a simple drive to consolidate control through a one-party state that would inevitably empower only his most loyal—and least thoughtful—allies.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, humidity will be low so foliage viewers won't have to endure that aspect of summer heat.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even decades later, the memory of Brenda and baby Erica endures.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But despite all that history, the church voted in June to stop meeting due to low numbers and the inability to keep up with building maintenance costs.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The mayor's office said the quick timeline is necessary to meet state notification deadlines for the change to take effect.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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