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
Even though he knew that it had only been him who pulled the very heavy toboggan, he didn’t feel able to speak up.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
