standing up
Example Sentences
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“When you’re standing up for yourself, you are standing up for all of us,” the group wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Stern: Ordinary people standing up for what they know the Constitution guarantees: That turns out to be the origin story of pretty much every major civil rights movement in America.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
"They're standing up for what they believe, good on them," said Lopez.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Not all Shias saw Khamenei as their principal religious guide, but he became widely respected as a clerical authority and for standing up for a sect that has historically felt persecuted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
On the other side of Chip, Katherine was already standing up.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
