groundswell
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Many now feel that a similar groundswell may be the only way to deliver justice for the teenager who died last year.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
They have also given voice to a groundswell of frustration with L.A.’s Democratic establishment and created space for more pressing debate on the future direction of the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The conservatorship was dissolved by a Los Angeles court in 2021, after a groundswell of public support to "Free Britney."
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
After Bangladesh and Nepal, there has been a groundswell of Gen Z protests globally, felling governments in Madagascar and Bulgaria and unnerving rulers from Morocco to Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
But really no one was spared from the groundswell of hate.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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