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Example sentences for: stand

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Inside, it’s one thing to remember what your teacher told you about static electricity, and quite another to touch (without risk) the Centre’s 500,000-volt sphere and see your hair stand on end.
"Through improv comedy, I was trying to get stuff off my chest about the wrong-headed direction the show was taking," Stern told Daily Variety . "I was willing to stand naked to show I had no shame or fear about making good comedy."
He reigned from 37 to 4 b.c. , during which time he fortified the Hasmonean wall and rebuilt the defense towers beside Jaffa Gate, the foundation of which still stand.
If the Democrats win while claiming to stand for anything to the right of the 1972 platform, it counts as a victory for Republicans.
Most of the candidates, with the exception of Bush, who hasn't yet taken a stand, also say that certain records, including medical and financial information, should be protected by legislation.