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stand to
verb
- adverb military to assume positions or cause to assume positions to resist a possible attack
- stand to reasonto conform with the dictates of reason
it stands to reason that pigs can't fly
Example Sentences
In 1968, Chrys Chrys purchased the business from his father, and eventually took over an adjacent burger stand to transform it into Papa Cristo’s Taverna.
Agencies in California alone stand to lose nearly $1 billion.
Musk, the owner of SpaceX, one of the country’s largest defense contractors, could stand to benefit from a strategic look at the country’s defense plans.
Unite's national lead officer, Onay Kasab, called for clarity on key points including the number of workers affected by the pay dispute and the amount of money they stand to lose – both are issues the union and council have failed to agree on.
Hundreds of healthcare workers and others massed in Anaheim Hills on Tuesday, shouting their anger over expected cuts to Medicaid and what they stand to lose.
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