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  1. standsnoun

    a structure (often made of wood and sometimes temporary) with seats or benches where people can sit to watch an event (such as a game or parade).

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. STANDS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stands is ranked #53204 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Stands surname appeared 389 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stands.

    50.6% or 197 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    32.6% or 127 total occurrences were White.
    10% or 39 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    5.4% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'stands' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3481

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'stands' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2785

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stands in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stands in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of stands in a Sentence

  1. Paul Simon:

    In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade and he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down and cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame “I am leaving, I am leaving” but the fighter still remains.

  2. NBC News:

    The polls today show you with a sizable national lead, a lead in a lot of the states that are critical in the Electoral College, i wonder, where do you think the race stands at this moment? What keeps you up at night as you look ahead? And can you maintain this advantage without campaigning in a traditional way, especially this fall when voters begin to really tune in?

  3. Ted Cruz:

    Just once, I'd like to see a reporter say to Joe Biden, when he stands at the damn podium in the White House without a mask,' Mr. President, why aren't you wearing a mask ?' just once, I ’d like to see you say to Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, when Jen Psaki stands at the podium with no mask, ‘ Ms. Jen Psaki, why do n’t you have a mask ? ’.

  4. Charles Krauthammer:

    I ’m not sure we’re gon na like what we see and if this is going to be the great cultural export that stands for American liberty, i wish we had done a bit better, but nonetheless I will agree Christmas Day is Christmas Day, so let’s celebrate a victory for free speech.

  5. André Breton:

    To see, to hear, means nothing. To recognize (or not to recognize) means everything. Between what I do recognize and what I do not recognize there stands myself. And what I do not recognize I shall continue not to recognize.

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