speak up for
Example Sentences
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Team USA athlete Rich Ruohonen didn’t shrink from his Olympic moment—nor from his chance to speak up for Minnesota.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
"It has been incredibly reassuring to see so many people in Chile and around the world care deeply about, and actively speak up for, the protection of dark and quiet skies," Barcons said.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
As Barrera moves forward, using her platform to speak up for injustice is inextricable from her sense of self and her place in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
There is also a minority, though a significant one, of Labour MPs who feel local pressure to speak up for the rights of asylum seekers fleeing war-torn parts of the globe.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
He never had a parent teach him on the way to the doctor how to speak up for himself, or how to reason and negotiate with those in positions of authority.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
