stand up to
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However, he does not see how claims his team do not press stand up to much scrutiny.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Back at Hollywood Forever, she told the audience she likes “Carrie” because it reminds viewers to stand up to bullies and because it celebrates the world’s weirdos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
As the play’s narrator says of Augustus, “he can stand up to a glare, / but he doesn’t know his own heart.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Egotism reigns in our modern world, and only those brave enough to stand up to it can impede its rule.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Thorn should stand up to her and Valley.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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