stand up
Example Sentences
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State voters, he added, “have really wanted an independent voice around public education,” someone willing at times to stand up to the governor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
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
The group said its legal team would consider an appeal, adding that it would continue to "stand up for the communities who will be forced to live with the consequences of this expansion".
From BBC • Jun. 23, 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
So I stand up and reassure her, out loud, that I will not go to the old man’s house.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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