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stand up

[stand-uhp] / ˈstændˌʌp /






















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"I want to stand up and be heard saying: 'This is not OK.'"

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Philip and I only did it because no one else was gonna stand up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Then, you can stand up and sing about the ‘land of the free’.”

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

"I would see a child try to wriggle away or stand up and walk off, but he'd say, 'sit here and we're going to read a book'."

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Jackson started to stand up to join the rush.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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