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"The long stand in line at the grocery store was tiring. "

"The Commander says we will make our stand here."

"They took a firm stand against copyright infringement."

"They have a four-game stand at home against the Yankees.  They spent the summer touring giving 4 one-night stands a week."

"He set the music upon the stand and began to play.  an umbrella stand;  a hat-stand"

"She took the stand and quietly answered questions."

"This stand of pines is older than the one next to it."

"The forest stand near the school is a good place for birdwatching. "

"The dog's stand lasted for several minutes, as it watched the rabbit freeze in the tall grass. "

"The school's new lunch stand is brightly painted and has many tables. "

"a taxi stand"

"a good, bad, or convenient stand for business"

"The school's new auditorium has several impressive stand-ins for the main stage during performances. "

"The new business venture is a strong stand between the two families. "

"The army's new stand of rifles was delivered today. "

"My brother's stand in the family is as a responsible caregiver. "

"to be at a stand what to do"

"The orchard owner carefully marked the young stands to protect them from the pruning crew. "

"The blacksmith used a stand to weigh the pitch for the new roof. "

"The park bench is a good stand for watching the children play. "

"The teacher stood at the front of the classroom. "

"Before the presentation, Sarah stood mentally, visualizing her talk to the class. "

"My sister stands high in her class, as she always gets good grades. "

"The captain stood the ship towards the harbor entrance. "

"The old house stood for generations, weathering many storms without ruin. "

"After looking at her hand, Sarah stood, deciding not to ask for more cookies. "