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"We have to make a stand," Mrs Spragg told Ms Wandelt.

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"We need to make a stand," she said.

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These features would serve as firebreaks, places for first responders to make a stand and refuge for fleeing residents.

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"I will not let the actions of one individual ruin what was a fantastic day for the team and our supporters but it is not okay and I was determined to make a stand," the Jamaica defender said.

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Liverpool defender Taylor Hinds says she is "determined to make a stand" after being subjected to "sexually inappropriate comments" from a fan during her side's Women's FA Cup victory at Arsenal on Sunday.

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

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