take a stand

phrase

: to express one's opinion
It's time for you to take a stand and tell them that things need to change.

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More athletes need to take a stand like Sophie Cunningham has and have the courage to speak clearly in defense of the very category that made their own success possible. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Mars will also return to your sign this month, which not only gives you the nerve, but the emotional audacity to take a stand. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Some Republican election officials take a stand Republican election officials in a handful of states are among those fighting the DOJ’s demands. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026 But when those voices rise, there must be someone in the boardroom to take a stand and carry that influence forward in a different way. Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take a stand

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“Take a stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20stand. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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