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stand up

[stand-uhp] / ˈstændˌʌp /






















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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

For the first time, they banded together to stand up to him.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 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

"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

After I finish the last problem and check all my work, I’m about to stand up to turn in my exam, but the legs of someone else’s chair scrape against the floor first.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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