To stand in the gap

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to expose one's self for the protection of something; to make defense against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.

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No references found			I want to stand in the gap for all of those people who are wrongfully convicted. Gov. Crist backs a full pardon for wrongfully convicted Crotzer by Pudlow, Jan / Florida Bar News What empowered Ezekiel to stand in the gap and serve as a witness to the human capacity for evil? Can these bones live? What the church must learn from Rwanda by Parker, Janet L. / Sojourners Now is the time for heroes, heroes like you, to stand in the gap for unborn children. Will you stand with the unborn? Real Heroes Standing in the Gap by National Right to Life News			To spring an arch To spring at To spring forth To spring in To spring on To spring the luff To sprunt up To square one's shoulders To square the circle To stab at To stack arms to stack the deck To stamp out To stand against To stand at ease To stand by To stand corrected To stand fast To stand fire To stand firmly on To stand for To stand in To stand in awe of To stand in hand To stand in stead To stand in the gap To stand in the gate To stand off To stand off and on To stand on To stand on compliment To stand on one's own legs To stand one in hand To stand one's ground To stand out To stand to To stand to reason To stand to sea To stand together To stand trial To stand under To stand up To stand up for To stand upon To stand upon one's dignity To stand with To stare in the face To start after To start against To start for To start up			To spring at To spring forth To spring in To spring on To spring the luff To sprunt up To square one's shoulders To square the circle To stab at To stack arms to stack the deck To stamp out To stand against To stand at ease To stand by To stand corrected To stand fast To stand fire To stand firmly on To stand for To stand in To stand in awe of To stand in hand To stand in stead To stand in the gap To stand in the gate To stand off To stand off and on To stand on To stand on compliment To stand on one's own legs To stand one in hand To stand one's ground To stand out To stand to To stand to reason To stand to sea To stand together To stand trial To stand under To stand up To stand up for To stand upon To stand upon one's dignity To stand with To stare in the face To start after To start against To start for

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