speak out
Britishverb
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to state one's beliefs, objections, etc, bravely and firmly
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to speak more loudly and clearly
Example Sentences
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But after her name was unintentionally made public in the release of millions of files by the US government, she told BBC Newsnight's Victoria Derbyshire she felt she had to speak out.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Many Hungarians saw Mr. Magyar as a former Fidesz insider willing to speak out about what was really happening behind closed doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Yet the 95-year-old said she felt she had to speak out: “My silence ends here.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
At times, she has been the lone justice willing to speak out.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
They each needed to vote, to speak out, to challenge the rules of crowned kings and royal princes.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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