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Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Bruce Willis was not in attendance, but his wife Emma Heming Willis and daughter Tallulah Willis appeared in his stead, receiving applause from the capacity crowd.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
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Noun
In his stead, several young men — all less than half his age — were happy to do the shirt-stripping and -whipping honors.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Bruce Willis was not in attendance, but his wife Emma Heming Willis and daughter Tallulah Willis appeared in his stead, receiving applause from the capacity crowd.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stead. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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