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stand up

[stand-uhp] / ˈstændˌʌp /






















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In case after case, the data consistently show these claims don’t stand up to scrutiny, with one 2024 paper exposing the consequences of such false beliefs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

"I think there should be a full inquiry, I completely agree with that and I feel like people need to stand up for these two little boys," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“I think we ought to stand up and hit it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

As an activist, Arreola is probably the perfect person to stand up to book banning, but should she have to?

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

But Karli did not want me to stand up for him.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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