speak up
Example Sentences
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Dunn’s always going to speak up for what’s right.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Still, I feel a responsibility to speak up about the business and job climate in a city and state that gave me so many opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Even if they wish to speak up, reporters are limited in what they can say, at least if they wish to keep their jobs.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
However, the country's MeToo movement in 2016 "encouraged ordinary women to speak up", says Eunyu, an author who launched her writing room in 2011.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“Did you look at the audience? Did you speak up? And smile?”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
