chant
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In Marseille, thousands of demonstrators moved around this city, stopping momentarily to chant before moving on as police changed direction.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Alongside the normal applause and cheers, they were greeted with a chant that isn't a regular from the songbook.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
As my former Salon colleague Alison Stine described it in her story about the history of “Hey Jude” as a British football chant, it sounds great when it reverberates through a huge stadium.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Her fall from perfection delights her brother and sister, who chant, “One of us!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A single meeting might include a recital of the Magnificat in Latin by a group of Roman Catholics, a whispered hymn by some Lutherans, and a sotto-voce chant by Eastern Orthodox women.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Days before, he delivered a characteristically crude address that singled out CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins in front of a hostile crowd, eliciting angry boos and vicious chants.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
A week later, at the Fonda, they smiled as fans launched into chants like “Olé, Olé, Olé” and “Viva Mexico.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
It was startling at the time to hear those chants.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Aurora is suddenly filling the back seat with chants of “KITTYKITTYKITTYKITTY!”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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In the capital's central third district on Monday morning, dozens of teenage students chanted in protest, as cars honked their horns in support while driving past, while others made their way into class.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Protesters chanted "shame on you" and "your profits, our misery", after the results were announced.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The set starts reasonably well with the title track, a bouncy synthetic confection with chanted verses that recalls hits from Kesha.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Ted, you suck! Ted, you suck!” several hundred students chanted for nearly 10 minutes on Saturday morning, standing behind the Republican and booing as Davis attempted to conduct a one-on-one interview.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Hup, hup, hup, hup!” he chanted, to set a marching rhythm.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Medrano was surrounded by union workers chanting, “No on 40!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
SHANGRI-LA, China—When China’s masses want to experience the Tibet of chanting, crimson-robed monks and prayer flags flapping in the wind, they don’t go to Tibet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Some protesters stopped police vans from advancing by standing in front of them and chanting "shame on you" and "deport the lot".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the pouring rain, around 50 protesters with umbrellas gathered outside Istanbul's Caglayan courthouse under the watch of several dozen police, chanting: "Denis Goktas is not alone!"
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Maybe no dreidel songs,” Isa said as Laney continued chanting, “Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay!”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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