"stood its ground" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that is maintaining its position and not backing down, even when faced with opposition or other challenges. For example, "The small business, despite its lack of resources, stood its ground against the large conglomerate and eventually won the lawsuit."
It stood its ground as the others hid behind it.
But even as it has stood its ground in rejecting the release of the secret British-American correspondence in the case, the government has adopted a parallel strategy of arguing that protecting Britain against terrorist attacks required "realism" in the country's intelligence exchanges with other governments.
Rogge refused to discuss whether the IOC would impose penalties on Saudi Arabia if the kingdom stood its ground, which seems tantamount to an admission that it would not.
Mr. Holcombe's structure stood its ground, barely.
The Italian defense stood its ground, closing ranks.
In its dealings with lawmakers, Transocean has stood its ground.
If it stands its ground, the deal could unravel completely, condemning Zimbabwe to further collapse.
More than anything, though, I'm proud to write for a publication that firmly stands its ground when it knows it's right, but is brave enough to do the right thing when it knows it isn't.
In the catalog to the coming Museum for African Art retrospective, Storr argues that Anatsui's work "is fundamentally anti-monumental: it does not stand its ground.... Rather it takes the shape of circumstances and so epitomizes contingency".
Disney is under pressure to stand its ground: if it doesn't win concessions from Cablevision it will be virtually impossible to push for so-called retransmission payments when ABC contracts come due with providers like Time Warner Cable.
But Dynegy said it would stand its ground.
