speak up
Example Sentences
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He posted Tuesday that "artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
“To speak up, you have to fight both worlds,” she said, referring to familial and societal constraints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Considered alongside its stars’ tragically brief lives, “Ice Princess” conveys the critical need to give teenagers both stalwart encouragement and the tools to speak up when they need help.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I speak up, I will not be silent,” she added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Finally he decided he would have to speak up.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
