make a stand
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But they refused to make a stand, apparently terrified of losing their access.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
“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
If they are willing to make a stand, there is plenty of work to do, he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025
“I just told our guys, we are going to make a stand and we are going to get better,” Carlisle said.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
There was some one-inch-wide aluminum tubing under the back porch that Dad had brought home from the mine to make a stand for Mom’s bird feeders.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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