speaking up

Sometimes democracy and liberalism are about speaking up about the great issues, like a massive foreign war.

Allies within the industry speaking up to defend their friends and colleagues.

It can spread through a sneeze, cough, sharing a beverage or speaking up close with someone who has the disease.

Speaking up about this backwards philosophy is actually how she got the gig.

That means speaking up and speaking out to insist on full representation.

Speaking up for me this morning to Mr. Weevil, and getting me out of that wretched dormitory.

"My daughter may receive presents from the head of our house," says the lady, speaking up for her kinsman.

I think we all respected the Irishman for speaking up for his friend, although his speech might be extravagant.

You are perfectly in the right, Mr. Worthnought, but one can't help speaking up for the honour of one's sex, you know.

Hester, who had a way of "speaking up," had borne her share of Doctor Wilbur's humor.