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
“We realized if we did not make a stand we would lose it all,” Denise Norden said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025
Whether their opinion’s misguided or not, they were willing to make a stand for something.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 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
Recognizing the enemy’s vulnerability, the Allies seized the opportunity to make a stand along the Marne.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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