as in advantages
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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Good luck with that message in flyover country when the revolutionaries don’t enjoy the advantages of light-turnout primaries.
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Team Mexico will certainly enjoy some home field advantages with the altitude and its fans.
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Fold the foil in half, then fold up the edges to make 2-inch-high sides.
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Authorities appeared concerned about the dangers of having a large crowd alongside the procession, with officials on loudspeakers urging the public to walk slowly, not to push and to stay to the edges of the street.
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The six-bedroom residence in Irvine sits on nearly an acre with a pool, spa, and sweeping hillside vantages.
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The physical staging, featuring a rotating cube from set designer Martha Ginsberg, shows us the classroom from different vantages, bringing the play’s shifting perspective to three-dimensional life.
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“Steads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steads. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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