stand firm
idiom
: to refuse to change a decision, position, etc.
The judge stood firm in her ruling.
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During debate on the proposal, Tuesday, House Minority Leader Vic Miller, a Topeka Democrat, urged his colleagues to stand firm against pressure from the Senate to make major changes.
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Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
By Samantha Leach Be gracious, but stand firm in your decision.
—Samantha Leal, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
Environmental groups, for their part, are urging the Administration to stand firm.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
Housing advocates, state lawmakers and developers have called on cities to expedite the construction process for apartments and on city leaders to stand firm against NIMBYism.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
Bhatia told others that the company was under intense pressure from the government, but other Apple executives stressed the need to stand firm, the two people familiar with the events said.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
Regardless of your typical attitude toward accountability, now is the time to stand firm and commit your energies to improving life for yourself.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in meetings in Tel Aviv and across the Middle East, has sought to encourage Arab nations to set aside distrust of Israel to isolate Hamas and stand firm in the face of threats of violence from Lebanon’s paramilitary group Hezbollah and its staunch backer Iran.
—WSJ, 15 Oct. 2023
Rey stood next to him, wearing a trucker hat stamped with stand firm, a message from 1 Corinthians.
—Emily Gogolak, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
By Samantha Leach Be gracious, but stand firm in your decision.
—Samantha Leal, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
Environmental groups, for their part, are urging the Administration to stand firm.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
Housing advocates, state lawmakers and developers have called on cities to expedite the construction process for apartments and on city leaders to stand firm against NIMBYism.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
Bhatia told others that the company was under intense pressure from the government, but other Apple executives stressed the need to stand firm, the two people familiar with the events said.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
Regardless of your typical attitude toward accountability, now is the time to stand firm and commit your energies to improving life for yourself.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in meetings in Tel Aviv and across the Middle East, has sought to encourage Arab nations to set aside distrust of Israel to isolate Hamas and stand firm in the face of threats of violence from Lebanon’s paramilitary group Hezbollah and its staunch backer Iran.
—WSJ, 15 Oct. 2023
Rey stood next to him, wearing a trucker hat stamped with stand firm, a message from 1 Corinthians.
—Emily Gogolak, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Stand firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20firm. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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