speak up for
Example Sentences
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She has traveled to Washington, D.C., with the group to speak up for older borrowers.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Team USA athlete Rich Ruohonen didn’t shrink from his Olympic moment—nor from his chance to speak up for Minnesota.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
While speaking to the press after the Grammys, she raved about how lucky we are to have a musical leader like Bad Bunny speak up for “what is true and what is right.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
"It has been incredibly reassuring to see so many people in Chile and around the world care deeply about, and actively speak up for, the protection of dark and quiet skies," Barcons said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
I decide to speak up for what I do want.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
