stand for
Example Sentences
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Burnham confirmed on X that he would stand for the leadership of the ruling Labour Party.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
"We will not stand for you in our communities," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
On Monday, Grossman’s husband, Dr. Peter Grossman, took the witness stand for a second day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"We will not allow an act of violence to have the last word, especially during a year when we are reflecting on the 250th anniversary of America and everything we stand for."
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
A custodian who later worked under him recalled, “The Warden was strict with the inmates but would never stand for any mistreatment or heckling of them.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
