stand firm
Example Sentences
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“That’s just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that,” Roupp told reporters after the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“I’m going to encourage you to be brave and stand firm for the people of this county,” one resident told the commissioners.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Charles urged the United States to stand firm with its Western allies, adding that "unyielding resolve" was needed to secure a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Loris Amiga, French horn, agreed: “We will stand firm for as long as it takes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The fire, however, grew so troublesome and quick that after but a few minutes, the Quartermaster-Serjeant, having demanded we stand firm, called out orders for us to pull back.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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