make a stand
Example Sentences
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“This has got to stop, we can’t have a society that allows this to happen, we have got to make a stand, so please, no more,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"We need to make a stand," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
These features would serve as firebreaks, places for first responders to make a stand and refuge for fleeing residents.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
“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
The only three people in the district who could make a stand like this.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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