spoke up

Outed by a fellow Duke student, Knox inadvertently became a pronounced public figure when she spoke up for herself.

Transgender people spoke up on this issue, and we got results.

She finally spoke up, saying that she wanted to be part of an aviation squadron.

The first black president, Barack Obama, spoke up, and he was attacked.

“No one spoke up to say, ‘This is ridiculous,’” remembers Akil.

"We have a grandfather in Greenfield," spoke up the youngest child before his sister could clap her hand over his mouth.

"She may be hurt internally," spoke up Matt, feeling a pang of pity as he looked at the pale little face.

"She's afraid of her," spoke up the boy, who had the dark eyes and beautiful features of his late mother.

After an unusually long and thoughtful silence, Amy spoke up softly.

After a long pause she spoke up briskly, as if she had just remembered something.