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agitator

[aj-i-tey-ter] / ˈædʒ ɪˌteɪ tər /


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The DHS officials have said that demonstrators were repeatedly warned to leave federal property, and they have described Black as an agitator.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work," she wrote.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

In a statement on X, Omar said: "I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don't let bullies win."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Within hours, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officials released a familiar statement: an agent, they said, had acted in lawful self-defense against an armed and violent agitator.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

A big agitator twisted back and forth, making the entire machine dance around on the cement patio.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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