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speak up for
verb as in defend
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
While LaPaglia maintained that her aim with the episode was not to “nitpick everything he’s ever done” but to “speak up for other survivors,” she recalled a few alleged examples of Bryan’s behavior.
I want people to take away to tell the truth, to speak up for yourself, to not be afraid to be vulnerable and not try to present yourself as strong all the time.
“It is our duty as educators to speak up for the protection of education and all young people and their families, especially when it is our tax dollars fueling this destruction and our government providing the arms,” according to the rationale provided to the board of directors, which the union said was not provided to members of the House prior to its vote.
Dressback told me that beyond feeling driven to “defend my name and my integrity,” she wants to speak up for others who come after — or who are now silent.
Enhanced border restrictions, enacted by President Joe Biden in June, may also make safety conditions worse, Prof East said, noting how stricter immigration laws can make workers afraid to speak up for safety protocols.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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