the stand
noun
: the place where a witness testifies in court
She lied while on the stand.
The witness was asked to take the stand.
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Giuliani had been slated to take the stand as the trial’s first witness but never turned up — posting a video of a dog on social media at Mar-a-Lago while reporters questioned his whereabouts.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
After Madigan left the stand Tuesday, the evidence continued to lurch to a conclusion.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Renard took the stand and testified in his own defense.
—Morgan Canty, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Last spring, witnesses from Trump’s business and political spheres took the stand, often begrudgingly, during the seven-week trial.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
After Madigan left the stand Tuesday, the evidence continued to lurch to a conclusion.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Renard took the stand and testified in his own defense.
—Morgan Canty, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Last spring, witnesses from Trump’s business and political spheres took the stand, often begrudgingly, during the seven-week trial.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for the stand
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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