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

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

IOC president Kirsty Coventry told reporters her team had met with the petition organisers, adding: "It's really nice athletes have a platform to speak up."

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

With Akhi missing, there was no one to speak up for me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad