Sentence examples for also took a stand from inspiring English sources

Women's groups also took a stand against "depravity".

They also took a stand in 1936 on the side of Republican Spain.

The Virginia council also took a stand on marriage this weekend, passing a proposition reaffirming the diocese's policy that "lifelong, heterosexual and monogamous marriages" are the norm.

Last month's issue of Esquire (the annual "Women We Love" issue, which spent pages singing the praises of the Catherine Keener, an actress older than 21 by 20 years) also took a stand against the midlife crisis affair.

The Church also took a stand against abortion again, and declared that abortion couldn't even be had in the case of an ectopic pregnancy where the fertilized egg will never develop into a fetus.

IMF director Christine Lagarde yesterday also took a stand against further austerity measures, backing European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi's plan to keep a check on soaring Spanish and Italian borrowing costs, but saying the two nations had already taken enough action to repair their finances to merit aid.

He also took a stand-up bass as his luxury item and a book of verse by Persian poet Rumi.

He has also taken a stand against corruption.

Sheriffs in some places have also taken a stand.

President Rahmon has also taken a stand against creeping Islamic radicalisation.

Male relatives who may have never even been aware of the practice are also taking a stand.