"General Than Shwe would have welcomed Senator Webb as an ally because Senator Webb has taken a public stand against US sanctions against the regime,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

, we are taking a stand against extremism.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

In comments introducing the annual report, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States will always stand against religious-based discrimination and persecution, but that it strongly disagrees with those who would combat such problems by curbing free speech.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Mr.Ban said he has written to the G-20 members, outlining four areas where he thinks they must show leadership, including producing a "very substantial" international stimulus package in addition to their national ones, meeting their existing donor commitments and taking a firm stand against protectionism.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

One northerner wrote: "It was said hundreds of years ago that a house divided against itself cannot stand.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

The Clinton visit was not without discord, with India saying flatly Sunday it intends to stand firm against western demands that it accept binding limitations on the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

"This is a decision that we have to make as a nation. Stand with those judges who stood against that dictator Mr.Musharraf, or should we stand with the other ones, who actually defied and violated the constitution and the law,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.13