make a stand
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“This has got to stop, we can’t have a society that allows this to happen, we have got to make a stand, so please, no more,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"There are times in your life when you need to actually make a stand for something – we are talking about our future here."
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2024
Whether their opinion’s misguided or not, they were willing to make a stand for something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2024
Robert Hanus, another of the vigil’s attendees said, that everybody should come together to make a stand against the attack.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
The only three people in the district who could make a stand like this.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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