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
The kind who can stand up against those hoping to keep you entrapped.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2024
“It made me feel good to see somebody finally stand up against a man like that,” she finished up.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
