stand up to
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If the supposedly easygoing Canadians can stand up to their pugnacious – and powerful - neighbour, others may decide they can, too.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who came to power last year by promising to stand up to Trump’s economic aggression, has said that Canada could retaliate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
But Burke’s attorneys pushed for an immediate hearing, claiming the prosecution’s case couldn’t stand up to scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Above all, it aims to stand up to the Chinese, who are gearing up in this technology.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
About daybreak I heard him stand up to use the pot.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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