take a stand
idiom
: to express one's opinion
It's time for you to take a stand and tell them that things need to change.
Examples of take a stand in a Sentence
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Netanyahu declined for several weeks to take a stand on Ben Gvir’s proposals.
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Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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
Sweeney, who wore a Marine veteran's hat, beseeched the group to take a stand.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
The money flows through Mexican banks, which cannot be counted on to take a stand, according to Spencer McMullen, an attorney in Mexican law, based in Guadalajara.
—Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
The money flows through Mexican banks, which cannot be counted on to take a stand, according to Spencer McMullen, an attorney in Mexican law based in Guadalajara.
—Steve Fisher, The Courier-Journal, 22 Feb. 2024
Parents groups, particularly those advocating for charter schools and others advocating against the teaching of critical race theory and for a return to in-classroom learning during COVID, received a tepid response from Mijares, who failed to take a stand for students on these and other issues.
—Jon Fleischman, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
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
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
Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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
Sweeney, who wore a Marine veteran's hat, beseeched the group to take a stand.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
The money flows through Mexican banks, which cannot be counted on to take a stand, according to Spencer McMullen, an attorney in Mexican law, based in Guadalajara.
—Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
The money flows through Mexican banks, which cannot be counted on to take a stand, according to Spencer McMullen, an attorney in Mexican law based in Guadalajara.
—Steve Fisher, The Courier-Journal, 22 Feb. 2024
Parents groups, particularly those advocating for charter schools and others advocating against the teaching of critical race theory and for a return to in-classroom learning during COVID, received a tepid response from Mijares, who failed to take a stand for students on these and other issues.
—Jon Fleischman, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
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
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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