Sentence examples similar to defend a standing from inspiring English sources

The federal courts in California allowed the initiative's proponents to defend the law, despite some language in an earlier Supreme Court decision that suggested initiative backers do not have standing to defend a law.

"Defenders defend standing up, and forwards attack bent over.

On the contrary, what was essential was building muscular mass movements capable of standing up to those defending a failing status quo, and that demanded a significantly fairer share of the economic pie for everyone.

While Iraq War veteran Tulsi Gabbard joined America's warriors to defend the Standing Rock Sioux, Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton remained silent and far away from the battle.

Her dancers felt they had to defend her high standing.

Many Democrats defend Kerry's standing by claiming that the numbers are not real and arguing that voters have not really focused on the election or Kerry nor have they heard much from him.

Some soldiers fought to protect homes, some fought to defend the buddy standing next to them.

Fight or flight, the human fear response, means, when threatened, you defend either by standing up in defiance or running away to stay safe.

St-Pierre dropped down for a single-leg takedown but Penn defended while standing on one leg with his back to the cage.

Defending his standing, he repeated the feat and won a second gold medal at the Seoul Olympics in 1988.

Here is a glimpse of why I am so passionate about defending and standing by the LGBT community.