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stand up

[stand-uhp] / ˈstændˌʌp /






















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It has decided to stand up for its First Amendment rights and to push back.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

“Are we going to be able to stand up from that?’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Brinkema barred the justice department from taking any steps to stand up or operate the fund - including processing or dispersing claims - until a preliminary hearing on 12 June.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"People will win in the end. No authoritarian government can stand up to a united people -- and we are united," said another protester, 59-year-old chemist Irakli Nanadze.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

I take a deep breath and stand up straight again.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan




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