Be destroyed
Stand and be destroyed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead a verb phrase "Be destroyed".
Stand
Stand verb - To occupy a place or location.
Be destroyed and stand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be destroyed" instead a verb "Stand".
Both terms in one sentence
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It's mentioned that Thallon, Danter and Xenex formed an alliance to stand against the human augments, only to be destroyed by this universe's version of Jean-Luc Picard.
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Badass Boast: Dreadmasters of Bane get a particularly nice one.Dreadmaster: Kneel before the Black Hand of Bane, or be destroyed where you stand.
Source: Video Game / Icewind Dale -
Also in Mass Effect 3, if you choose to upload the reaper code to the geth, and cannot convince the quarians to stand down, the quarian flotilla will be destroyed.
Source: Last of His Kind
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