take a stand
idiom
: to express one's opinion
It's time for you to take a stand and tell them that things need to change.
Examples of take a stand in a Sentence
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The money flows through Mexican banks, which cannot be counted on to take a stand, according to Spencer McMullen, an attorney in Mexican law based in Guadalajara.
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Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Any attempt to reconstruct a national Ukrainian narrative must take a stand on a trauma of such proportions–especially since all Soviet historians, propagandists, and officials assiduously ignored the famine or dismissed it as an emigre delusion for decades.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2024
Failing to take a stand against inhumanity renders one complicit.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
In the Thirties, leftists had pushed the guild to take a stand on such issues as the Spanish Civil War.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Netanyahu declined for several weeks to take a stand on Ben Gvir’s proposals.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
The lengthy mobilizations with no clear end in sight have led a growing group of women to take a stand.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2024
Sweeney, who wore a Marine veteran's hat, beseeched the group to take a stand.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
The money flows through Mexican banks, which cannot be counted on to take a stand, according to Spencer McMullen, an attorney in Mexican law, based in Guadalajara.
—Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
Any attempt to reconstruct a national Ukrainian narrative must take a stand on a trauma of such proportions–especially since all Soviet historians, propagandists, and officials assiduously ignored the famine or dismissed it as an emigre delusion for decades.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2024
Failing to take a stand against inhumanity renders one complicit.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
In the Thirties, leftists had pushed the guild to take a stand on such issues as the Spanish Civil War.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Netanyahu declined for several weeks to take a stand on Ben Gvir’s proposals.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
The lengthy mobilizations with no clear end in sight have led a growing group of women to take a stand.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2024
Sweeney, who wore a Marine veteran's hat, beseeched the group to take a stand.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
The money flows through Mexican banks, which cannot be counted on to take a stand, according to Spencer McMullen, an attorney in Mexican law, based in Guadalajara.
—Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
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