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the more favorable condition or position in a competition a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Recent Examples of stead For now, museum employees continue running the Kyiv museum in their stead, and often give her updates. —
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 When sitting on the bench icing her hand, Harmon was proud of how Preston stepped up in her stead. —Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026 Breslin died in 2006, according to previous Bee reporting, and her family took over the restaurant in her stead. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026 After Carvalho famously reneged on his commitment to leave Miami-Dade schools for New York’s in 2018, Carranza was hired in Carvalho’s stead. —Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stead
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 When sitting on the bench icing her hand, Harmon was proud of how Preston stepped up in her stead. —Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026 Breslin died in 2006, according to previous Bee reporting, and her family took over the restaurant in her stead. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026 After Carvalho famously reneged on his commitment to leave Miami-Dade schools for New York’s in 2018, Carranza was hired in Carvalho’s stead. —Jake Shore, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stead
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war.— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Penguins opted to sit Crosby and several other regulars after clinching a playoff berth for the first time since the 2021-22 season and home ice advantage throughout the first round.— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots had a busy offseason, adding top free agents wide receiver Romeo Doubs, safety Kevin Byard, edge defender Dre’Mont Jones and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, among other veterans.— Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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The 2022 draft was the last one to be truly wide open at the top — the Jags ended up picking edge rusher Travon Walker in a year that featured three edge rushers and two cornerbacks in the top five, and no quarterback selected until Kenny Pickett at 20.— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/stead. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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