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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Blankenship was the sixth witness to take the stand in three days of trial.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The courtroom filled up quickly in anticipation of Sam Altman, who was set to appear on the stand that day under oath.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
For Musk, who spent three days on the stand last week, Brockman’s testimony was probably viewed as more critical than his own.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2026
Athena Strand's mother, Maitlyn Gandy, took the stand Wednesday afternoon, facing her daughter's killer in one of the most emotional moments of the trial so far, telling the courtroom and Tanner Horner that Athena is more than a headline and more than a story.
—
S.e. Jenkins,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
The courtroom filled up quickly in anticipation of Sam Altman, who was set to appear on the stand that day under oath.
—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
For Musk, who spent three days on the stand last week, Brockman’s testimony was probably viewed as more critical than his own.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2026
Athena Strand's mother, Maitlyn Gandy, took the stand Wednesday afternoon, facing her daughter's killer in one of the most emotional moments of the trial so far, telling the courtroom and Tanner Horner that Athena is more than a headline and more than a story.
—
S.e. Jenkins,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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