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He is a true advocate for human rights who has paid a horrible price for standing up against the Assad dictatorship.

Not only is he wrong—but the true patriots are the ones standing up for pluralism in America.

Their policies will be similar—standing up for the little guy—though their style is very different.

Biden spoke about standing up for women—both in his personal and professional lives.

Elsbeth, in her desire to win her case, was maybe not really standing up for a woman in power.

He tries sitting down to see if that will make thinking any pleasanter; then he tries standing up again.

Gee Gee threatens to take 89 my standing up with Mr. Sharp if I dont do well, too.

The countess was standing up and gesticulating wildly before the little man in the gold-rimmed glasses.

They are tall towers standing up out of the ground instead of stone holes sunk down in the ground.

They have it up and down, the children do, she standing up for the Cid, and they working George Washington for all he is worth.

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On this page you'll find 767 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stand up, such as: draw back the hammer, perk up, raise the hammer of, upraise, raise, and tip.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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