How to Use take a stand in a Sentence
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But the case is likely to increase pressure on the high court, as well as state courts, to take a stand.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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In the Thirties, leftists had pushed the guild to take a stand on such issues as the Spanish Civil War.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Sweeney, who wore a Marine veteran's hat, beseeched the group to take a stand.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
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The lengthy mobilizations with no clear end in sight have led a growing group of women to take a stand.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2024
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To take a stand at this World Cup has become an act of subversiveness.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2022
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That didn't sit right with us since, from the beginning, it's always been our value to take a stand against the tampon tax.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2023
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Or whether employees from red states even want their employers to take a stand.
—New York Times, 7 May 2022
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Why wouldn’t the United States take a stand for one of the movement’s representatives?
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2023
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These artists transform garbage into garb to take a stand 4 eco-friendly ways to keep pests out of your yard Forests as 'carbon offsets'?
—Environment, 10 May 2022
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In 2009, William & Mary’s board did acknowledge that the college had failed to take a stand against segregation during the Jim Crow era.
—Brandi Kellam, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2023
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Instead, governments around the world should take a stand on this matter of principle.
—Lobsang Sangay, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2023
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The marathon aims to raise awareness about mental illness and addiction and take a stand against mental health stigmas.
—Ashley Soebroto, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
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In the early years of the Trump presidency, Peterson would call her lawmakers from the car to object to Trump’s policies and plead with them to take a stand.
—Sarah Ellison and Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2023
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Fence-sitting nations are being cajoled and pressured to take a stand against Moscow.
—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
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Surveys show that a large majority of young people want brands to take a stand on social issues.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
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Netanyahu declined for several weeks to take a stand on Ben Gvir’s proposals.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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But the authors of this plan had decided to take a stand against the sort of real estate speculation that strangles supply and drives up housing prices.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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Members of Congress who were too fearful to take a stand allowed fringe elements to engage in destructive tactics that brought the government to a standstill.
—Charlie Dent, CNN, 1 May 2022
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Nicholas Hoult stars as a put-upon underling who falls in love with a New Orleans cop (Awkwafina) and decides to take a stand against his controlling employer.
—Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2023
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None of the four reasons listed above is dispositive; nothing guarantees that Haley will take a stand for tax disclosure.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
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Hopefully, the success of the Montana plaintiffs’ lawsuit will galvanize adults to follow youth climate activists’ lead and take a stand to ensure a safe and survivable existence for all.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2023
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Chapek hesitated to take a stand on the bill, drawing criticism from company employees.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2023
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Black entrepreneurs, activists, residents and developers take a stand.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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Young Chinese take a stand against pressures of modern life — by lying down Lying flat calls for getting by with minimum effort, and the buzzword symbolizes a subtle, passive defiance.
—Lily Kuo, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
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Western governments should reach out to dissidents and take a stand for the rights of Chinese citizens, condemning the party’s disregard for human rights and persecution of the Chinese people.
—Chen Guangcheng, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
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Some Jewish leaders suggested Francis had a responsibility to not only stand up for Israel, but take a stand against an alarming rise in antisemitism.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
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Failing to take a stand against inhumanity renders one complicit.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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This despite several festival workers penning an open letter to the Berlinale just days ago calling for the organization to take a stand and publicly call for an immediate ceasefire in the region.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
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If these and other Republicans take a stand affirming the election results, there is reason to expect that a significant number of Republican voters will come to trust in elections once again.
—Katherine Clayton and Robb Willer, CNN, 19 July 2022
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Standard research-one universities or public state flagships don’t face pressure to take a stand on every global controversy.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2024
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