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stand to
verb
(adverb) military to assume positions or cause to assume positions to resist a possible attack
to conform with the dictates of reason
it stands to reason that pigs can't fly
Example Sentences
The Puerto Rican-born journeyman posted on Instagram that he “cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart.”
"This is my second home. And I cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart," he said.
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.
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.
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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