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speak up

verb

  1. to speak more loudly
  2. to state one's beliefs, objections, etc, bravely and firmly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"They had no one to protect them. No one to speak up for them."

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It found bullying was an issue inside the corporation, with some people viewed as "untouchable" because of their status and colleagues too scared to speak up, for fear of reprisals.

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“I pray they back off and see that there would be real glory in speaking up and supporting ’60 Minutes,’ which is truly a national treasure,” Bettag said.

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He’s become a familiar sight and sound, and I watch for the flash of black and red that tells me he’s landed on a branch above my head and is about to speak up.

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Her trademark wit and sincerity are firmly in place, as she talks candidly about social anxiety, crises of confidence, infantilised men, her least favourite sexual positions and being beaten down for speaking up.

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