make a stand
Example Sentences
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Amy Tisi told the BBC she had protested the last time Trump visited and it was "important to make a stand".
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
Whether their opinion’s misguided or not, they were willing to make a stand for something.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024
“I just told our guys, we are going to make a stand and we are going to get better,” Carlisle said.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024
Robert Hanus, another of the vigil’s attendees said, that everybody should come together to make a stand against the attack.
From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023
Even though they outnumbered us, they were enjoying the game of taunting us too much to make a stand.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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