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stand on
verb
- adverb to continue to navigate a vessel on the same heading
- preposition to insist on
to stand on ceremony
- stand on one's own feet or stand on one's own two feet informal.to be independent or self-reliant
Example Sentences
So if you think about it in that way, you realize that radical social movements should stand on principle even when they're in the minority, but that political change is possible only when you're willing to ally yourself with people who may not be as radical as you, but who are willing to unite with you against a greater threat.
Rennie, who moved from Jamaica to the UK as a young child and grew up in the Wybourn area of the city, says being the first black referee was about "creating a legacy to enable other people to stand on your shoulders".
"Tonight, the country's leaders stand on the brink of relapsing into widespread conflict," the mission said in a statement on Wednesday.
The trustees said the sale of assets would allow the charity to "stand on its own two feet" for the first time.
But it came to a cruel end - a 16-0 humiliation at the hands of their greatest rivals, where she had to continuously fight back the emotions after each difficult interview and stand on the vast Melbourne Cricket Ground outfield to watch Australia's triumphant celebrations as her own side had unravelled.
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