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activist

[ak-tuh-vist] / ˈæk tə vɪst /
NOUN
abolitionist
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NOUN
propagandist
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NOUN
protestor
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Among them are three from the Journal that were supposedly AI-generated, written by military analyst John Spencer, civil-rights activist Edward Blum and physician Nicole Saphier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Snap stock soared Tuesday following a report that activist investor Irenic Capital Management has built a stake in the company and is pushing for improved operating and financial performances.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Legendary street artist and activist Shepard Fairey was omnipresent at the High Desert Art Fair, which unfolded in and around Pioneertown over two unseasonably hot days last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Tripadvisor added two new directors to its board as part of a cooperation agreement with activist investor Starboard Value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead, everyone had trooped to the courthouse to demonstrate—inside, a fellow activist named Bob Eaton was being sentenced to prison for resisting the draft.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin