chant
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Some of that wisdom in Van Tassel’s growing community was centered on “Peace, love and harmony” — a chant that allegedly made someone at The Times suspicious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
As they craft, artisans chant aloud the design code handwritten on a strip of paper known as talim -- shorthand of ancient symbols for numbers and colours -- knotting the threads string by string.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was not quite a protest chant, but a verbal alarm for the neighborhood.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
In between, she channelled the energy of the Tartan Army from the World Cup by leading the crowd in a a chant of "No Scotland No Party".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
They stood, began clapping in rhythm to their chant, SAN-dy, SAN-dy, SAN-dy.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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It was startling at the time to hear those chants.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Volunteers stretched blue tarpaulins over small groups as chants continued and soaked demonstrators waited for news from the police barricades.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Conductor Raphaël Pichon, leading Pygmalion, his period-instrument orchestra and chorus, padded the “Requiem” with some additional Mozart works and Gregorian chants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“A hairbrush is not a gun! A hairbrush is not a gun!” a voice chants from another loudspeaker.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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A crowd of at least 200 faculty, students and supporters gathered at Tommy Trojan on campus Wednesday afternoon, holding signs saying “Union Now!” and “Respect Faculty Now,” and chanted “Drop the appeal! Elections matter!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The crowd chanted his name and dozens laid flowers at the feet of the lions at the base of Nelson’s Column.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
They were split by the fifth set, but as Djokovic pulled away in the tie-break, the fans chanted his name.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
That response went viral and now the phrase “¿Y si sí?” is chanted by Mexicans as they cheer on their national soccer team — a squad that boasts four wins without conceding a goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Then the two of them knocked knuckles and chanted the lyrics to their favorite classic-rock tune: “We are the champions, my friend....”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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From somewhere in the temple’s inner hall, chanting rolled out over the crowd in waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Sah, speaking on video broadcast on Nepali media shortly after his rescue, said he had survived by chanting Hindu prayers during the days in the dark.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
"What day is today? I was chanting maha mantra inside," Sah said, adding that he believed more workers may be inside the tunnel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
A crowd gathered outside Flock’s conference, in the shadow of Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, carrying signs and chanting “Block Flock!” and “Stop spying on us!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
A gnome ran past my feet and down the road chanting, “The king is gone! The king is gone! He took the miller’s daughter along!”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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