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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
Experts say that while the unusually warm weather this early in the year could pose some issues for some plants, others stand to benefit and flourish.
At a conservative estimate, the club stand to gain around 拢100m in additional funds if they win this season's Europa League and qualify for the Champions League.
But, with each league position worth 拢3m in the Premier League, United stand to lose around 拢24m should they finish in their current position of 14th compared to an eighth-placed finish last season.
The American Federation of Teachers estimates that the six states of the Mid-America Arts Alliance service region stand to lose a total of some $60 million in education funds 鈥渇or students enrolled in schools in rural communities.鈥
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