Definitions
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- verb intransitive, obsolete To
arise ;rise up . - verb intransitive, obsolete To come to a
standstill ;stop ;arrive . - verb intransitive, obsolete To remain standing;
continue ;abide ;persist ; onstand. - verb transitive, obsolete To
withstand ;atstand .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The prevailing opinion seems to be that SCOTUS is unlikely to reverse an act of Congress, regardless of Constitutional injury, simply because of “separation” beliefs (i.e., fear of taking astand).
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on the Chances Courts Would Strike Down the Individual Mandate 2010
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The prevailing opinion seems to be that SCOTUS is unlikely to reverse an act of Congress, regardless of Constitutional injury, simply because of “separation” beliefs i.e., fear of taking astand.
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on the Chances Courts Would Strike Down the Individual Mandate 2010
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Yet be there some who mourn him, concluding him dead, and more there be that wait astand.
Finnegans Wake 2006
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As a nation we need to come together and take astand against Paris and everything she stands for.
Reviewing the Reviews: 'Paris' isn't exactly burning | EW.com 2006
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