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.
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Mayor Adams and Speaker Adams can show their leadership by getting councilmembers to take a stand supporting seniors and disabled first responders: Enact 1096 and help retirees get off this dangerous roller coaster.
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Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Now, teachers at Cincinnati Public Schools are calling on their leaders to take a stand.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This time, the poster decided to take a stand on his wife’s behalf.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 June 2025
The fatwa from Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi called on Muslims around the world to take a stand, according to the New York Sun.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Now, teachers at Cincinnati Public Schools are calling on their leaders to take a stand.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This time, the poster decided to take a stand on his wife’s behalf.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 June 2025
The fatwa from Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi called on Muslims around the world to take a stand, according to the New York Sun.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a stand
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“Take a stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20stand. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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