speak up

"We are deeply sad about this outcome," the statement said, praising the three researchers' contributions and "their willingness to speak up and challenge ideas."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Making the decision to speak up will have me looking over my shoulder for years to come,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Finneas, the brother of pop star Billie Eilish, said artists should "not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

He posted Tuesday that "artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

You’d recite or sing a song or work an arithmetic problem on the board – anything to show how you could speak up in public.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck