the stands
plural noun
: the rows of seats in a stadium that people sit in when they are watching a sports event, concert, etc.
The ball was hit into the stands.
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Jasmine Allen, a senior at East River High School in east Orange County, quickly searched out her mother in another section of the stands.
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Staffers maintain that recruits have actually manipulated highlights for years, before AI, and there are tells, such as watching to see if the referees or people in the stands are sped up.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
In July 2020, as COVID-19 lockdowns prevented fans from filling the stands at Rogers Place, the Oilers foundation board opted to take the 50/50 online.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Rosen has watched enough big event sales to opine that many of those tickets will not put working-class fans in the stands, but simply allow buyers to resell them for huge profits in the after-market, which LA28 plans to open in 2027.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Staffers maintain that recruits have actually manipulated highlights for years, before AI, and there are tells, such as watching to see if the referees or people in the stands are sped up.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 1 May 2026
In July 2020, as COVID-19 lockdowns prevented fans from filling the stands at Rogers Place, the Oilers foundation board opted to take the 50/50 online.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Rosen has watched enough big event sales to opine that many of those tickets will not put working-class fans in the stands, but simply allow buyers to resell them for huge profits in the after-market, which LA28 plans to open in 2027.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“The stands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stands. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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