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Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
But what was nominated in their stead is the real indicator of some titles that are still not out of the awards race just yet.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
Support can be simple Thankfully, others stepped in off the sidelines in their stead.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, when state insurance regulators fail to act, attorneys general or federal regulators intervene in their stead.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In their stead, Gui Santos and rookie Quinten Post have stepped up lately.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
But what was nominated in their stead is the real indicator of some titles that are still not out of the awards race just yet.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
Support can be simple Thankfully, others stepped in off the sidelines in their stead.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, when state insurance regulators fail to act, attorneys general or federal regulators intervene in their stead.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stead. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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