grassroots
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Smith called the vote in response to a grassroots group gathering about 300,000 signatures on a petition that asked for a binding referendum on separation.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
"All of the research done demonstrates that those players having more touches of the ball are more engaged in the game," John Folwell, the FA's head of grassroots coach development, told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The switch from Platner to Jackson caused some consternation among the party’s grassroots base.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Usually, it is the unions that mobilise teachers, but this time the movement came from the grassroots," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Many African American women joined these widespread clubs and participated in what amounted to a grassroots campaign to gain the vote.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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