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speak up



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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




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