as in advantages
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Noun
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One of the big advantages of playing with both strikers is the unpredictability of who Leeds can go long to.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Before getting started, thoroughly consider all three options and weigh the benefits of splitting your funds amongst them to secure the advantages each offers now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Samara Weaving returns with sharper edges, this time facing off against four families in a plot that veers toward global domination.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Earth today is a jigsaw of giant chunks of crust that travel across the planet, smashing together like huge bumper cars, pushing up mountain ranges and melting back into magma along their edges.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some, like Point Imperial, which offers vistas extending almost 100 miles to the north, had been all but surrounded by fire, which had obliterated many of the ponderosas that imbued these vantages with a sense of framing, scale and color.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Developer Rami Batal of 5B Enterprises tells Robb Report that the multi-year project capitalizes on the view from all angles, including glittering vantages of the downtown skyline at sunset.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Steads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steads. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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