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  1. Stand-bynoun

    one who, or that which, stands by one in need; something upon which one relies for constant use or in an emergency

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stand-by in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stand-by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of stand-by in a Sentence

  1. Malu Dreyer:

    Yes, we stand by the child of our city. And we deal with Karl Marx in a constructive and active way, we are glad to receive this present, this gesture of friendship.

  2. Lee Francis:

    Would I do it again? All I can say is I did it and I stand by it.

  3. State John Kerry:

    I still stand by what I said, which is in long terms, compared to the last century, there are, in fact, fewer people dying of the means -- that you look at, by state war, violence, health, etc., but that's not what's important.

  4. Martha Roby:

    My record is a strong conservative record that I stand by, that I believe does accurately represent the principles and priorities of the people in Alabama’s 2nd district – whether we’re talking about the military or farmers or veterans, fighting for the unborn.

  5. Texas AM Galveston Campus:

    I will stand by what I did, but I'm not career suicidal.

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