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stand up

[stand-uhp] / ˈstændˌʌp /






















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“And I’m going to stand up to those assaults, and Californians will continue to stand up to those assaults.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

And doesn’t faith call you to stand up and to speak out at that moment?

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Too often, the tracks fall into an in-between space, where they’re not rhythmically interesting enough to make you want to move and don’t have the tunes to stand up as pop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

"We can stand up and make a difference," she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The one who tried to stand up to Ainsley.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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