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stand to

verb

  1. (adverb) military to assume positions or cause to assume positions to resist a possible attack

  2. to conform with the dictates of reason

    it stands to reason that pigs can't fly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The Puerto Rican-born journeyman posted on Instagram that he “cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart.”

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"This is my second home. And I cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart," he said.

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The agriculture and hotel industries collectively employ millions of immigrants and stand to take a major hit if they lose these workers, something Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins attempted to convey to the president.

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But I am arguing that mainstream, establishment institutions could stand to do some soul-searching about why they are losing the public’s trust—including institutions that, let’s say, recently announced a no-mayoral-endorsement policy only to immediately rescind that policy, without admitting they were doing so, when it started to look like someone from outside the establishment might become mayor.

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Oceania's sole representatives at the tournament, Auckland are getting £2.6m in prize money for taking part, while European clubs – including Bayern – stand to earn between £9.9m and £29.6m.

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