stand up against
Example Sentences
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They say they will "defend the rights of migrants and stand up against the Hostile Environment created by politicians in Westminster".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
"For me," she says, "the crown was always secondary. The more important thing was to encourage women to stand up against injustice, to speak up for what's right,"
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
In Babb’s novel, women stand up against the atrocities they are faced with, and they make it known that they work as hard as men.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
“It is that rare combination of strength to stand up against power and speak truth to power while also finding the best in each other so that we can work together to solve our distances.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024
We would stand up against it, would we not?
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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