speak up
Example Sentences
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“If you want to be treated with leniency, speak up now.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He posted Tuesday that "artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
“They were incredibly brave to speak up against union leadership on this issue,” Tamer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
If Janey and Jerrie thought that a fellow woman pilot and the person who had helped fund their testing would speak up for the Mercury 13, they were in for a shock.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
