stand fast

Example Sentences

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It is also crucial to transmit the message to China, North Korea and other would-be aggressors that the United States will stand fast in defense of its own interests and other democracies.

From Washington Post

Reagan stood fast for a military buildup and a ballistic missile defense system.

From Washington Post

The EU should show other regulators, in the U.S. and abroad, that the way to curb Musk’s willfulness is to stand fast and make him pay for flouting their rules.

From Los Angeles Times

“Throughout her testimony she demonstrated tremendous strength and resolve in telling her truth and stood fast as Weinstein’s defense team ruthlessly tried to discredit her,” Fegan said.

From Los Angeles Times

If the weather gods smile on freedom and the Germans stand fast, Ukrainian forces will surely continue to grind away at Putin’s army with a bottomless supply of Western weapons and ammunition.

From Washington Post