make a stand against
Example Sentences
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“We have to make a stand against exploitative publishers and speak up about this to stop things like this from happening again in the future,” Mojiken said.
From The Verge • Aug. 24, 2022
Their shared hope is that Kuwait is ready to make a stand against the climate crisis.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2021
Candlelit vigils were planned across the country on Thursday evening to pay tribute to those who died and to make a stand against racism.
From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2020
There are some words and conversations that we as a community don’t need to tolerate, that we can make a stand against and say “that has no place here.”
From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2016
As far, however, as I have had an opportunity of observing the military force, I cannot think it would ever make a stand against an European army.
From A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 by Kotzebue, Otto von
