Sentence examples for its standing for from inspiring English sources

But on the economy and in Scotland, Labour must improve its standing for victory to be achieved.

Oklahoma State (5-0) sits on the fringe of the national title discussion, and can enhance its standing for the first Bowl Championship Series rankings this weekend.

Additionally, competing within a closely contested ACC, Maryland could have greatly improved its standing for bowl selection with an eighth win.

Most people associate a certain fearlessness with being a badass, whether its standing up for yourself or others, or staring down a potentially dangerous situation with a calm quietude.

Its nuclear tests in 1998 harmed the anti-proliferation cause, not least because it paid so little in its international standing for having done so.

What kind of culture does Europe propose today?" A commonwealth of nations, yes — but, with legions of dying people at its door, standing for what?

The Plains Exploration and Production Company agreed to acquire the Nuevo Energy Company for about $594 million worth of stock to gain more oil assets in California and improve its credit standing for future acquisitions.

Rio Tinto trailed not far behind, gaining 1.9%, to 155.35 Australian dollars ($146.56), on speculation that BHP Billiton would now sweeten its standing takeover offer for Australia's No. 2 miner.

EUROPE'S most powerful country holds an election this weekend whose outcome will be crucial for its ailing economy and for its standing in the world.

The Biltmore is legendary not only for its famous guests but for its standing in the community.

I will suggest that Bernie Sanders has tapped into something very deep in the American psyche: the realization that America is at its greatest, and at its best, when it is standing for progressive values.