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Example sentences for: stood

How can you use “stood” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The magazine was in its days of high gonzo, but even by that standard, Eszterhas stood out.
In broader areas, Reagan clearly stood for things--anti-communism, for example--and stuck to his guns (so to speak).
In Roman times a temple to Jupiter stood here; some stone fragments unearthed in 1711 can be seen in the Musée du Moyen Age (see page 55).
"He was told it stood for 'North American Married Brotherhood League of America.
Also, according to the NYT , the nun who identified herself as the temple treasurer said that when she oversaw the collection from nuns of checks made out to the "DNC" totaling $55,000, she didn't know what "DNC" stood for.