stand up
Example Sentences
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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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