speak up

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

"I think once she decided to participate, she came to speak up," Mor says.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

The bottom line, the artist explains, is that the project began as a way to speak up about situations impacting her community — and that urgency has never disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

There were galleries and underground theaters where artists and performers dared to speak up and criticize the government in front of integrated crowds.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah