Michael made a couple of dunks. But hey,Manute stood his ground."

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Other gun owners openly showed their weapons as they stood at the border of Washington on Virginia ground.

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Still, the issues on which he and his commanders stood ground till the last moment were more than technicalities.

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The Washington Post listened to the Romney side of the story but stood its ground.

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Heart pounding in my chest, I stood my ground, eyes unblinkingly focused on every movement of the big elephant.

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