stick up for
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This doesn’t mean you don’t stick up for yourself now.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
"It's the most important to stick up for people and for peace… We have to use our platforms. What's the point of being at these big events if you're not going to use your privilege?"
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025
To the script’s credit and Midthunder’s convincing zeal, Sherry has her own motives for making it work, including a need to stick up for the weak.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025
You either allow men to walk all over you and talk all over you, or you learn really quickly and very aggressively to stick up for yourself.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024
Or it meant they weren’t going to stick up for me, which amounted to the same thing.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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