The phrase
"to speak out" means to express one's opinions or thoughts publicly, often in a loud and clear voice.
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The student voice and peer influence is powerful in
speaking out on behalf of others.
Cats reserve their widely varying styles of
speaking out for just the right occasions.
Don't
speak out of ignorance, it usually just ends up making you look silly.
Women
who speak out against male violence receive threats and are called names.
Years ago I wrote to several well known evangelical figures about why they did
n't speak out against racism.
As for «good cops,» if you don't
speak out when the bad ones do evil shit, you aren't a good cop.
He was encouraged to
speak out after listening to the experiences of his own priests.
The oral tradition of teaching is not just about
speaking out loud, but how one speaks and the narrative style used to convey meaning.
I would list these heartbreaking realities (and the details of my own «case study») but I fear the repercussions of
speaking out publicly.
Despite the friendship, it did not stop me
from speaking out on all the projects that were planned for his property.
And it is likewise distinctly possible to be acting faithfully (
by speaking out against injustice, for example) but not feel particularly happy because of the ramifications of such a faithful act.
She's
now speaking out in a big way on the current state of teaching and teacher evaluation.
This important legislation will protect all people in the province who
speak out at public proceedings and on matters of public concern.
I think the leadership needs to
speak out more on the issues that affect students.
More established actresses were fearful of
speaking out because they had work; less established ones were scared because they did not.
The family believes they were being targeted because they had
recently spoken out about the city ordinance prohibiting the feeding of feral cats.
It feels a bit like she has written her own speech, talking about the need for more female directors and the importance of
women speaking out against sexual abuse.
Lawmakers on the left and the right
spoke out strongly against the compromise budget, saying it violates many of their core principles.
Now, the key figures in a sexual harassment allegation against the five - term sheriff are
finally speaking out.
Our voices stopped this bill last time — and we need you to
speak out again now, stronger than ever, to put an end to this dangerous new legislation.
Sadly district politics mean they can't publicly
speak out without putting some of their pilot programs in danger.
Should school
leaders speak out on social and political issues in this contentious time?
When I first
started speaking out about the dangers of dry food, I felt like a bit of a lone wolf (or tiger).
Leaders of the arts world have
already spoken out about the damaging impact cuts to funding will have.
During the critical response,
students spoke out about how that section wasn't working for them.
When a
parent speaks out about her child's needs, thank him and integrate that feedback into your teaching.
Though the final legislation did include a working group on quality, none of these groups have
since spoken out in its support.
The willingness to speak up is very important; but so is the willingness to listen when
others speak out and convey bad news.
Recently I've heard a few words or phrases that weren't
actually spoken out of turn intentionally.
The written ruling became public this week and sparked outrage on Portuguese social media, with rights
groups speaking out.
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