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“Who keeps us safe?” began a popular call-and-response protest chant I first heard during the George Floyd uprising and that resurfaced during Metro Surge.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

That sparked more than 100 supporters of the Indian leader to chant: "Modi, Modi", leading scores of police to intervene to keep the two sides apart.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

In another clip obtained by The Times, one individual with a Spider-Man mask was seen climbing a traffic light before leading the crowd in a chant: “USA, USA, USA.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

"It's coming homes" cheers the Daily Mirror, using the football chant to mark Andy Burnham's "massive drive in building of council houses".

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

I walked behind Red while my stomach grumbled with each footstep, the chant of food, food, food.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

In Japan, baseball games are nine innings of songs and chants, drums and noise sticks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Argentina players also sang chants which referenced the Falklands and Argentina greats Maradona and Lionel Messi following their dramatic 3-2 win over Egypt in the last 16.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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

Comedian-turned-DJ Yoon Seong-ho, who performs under the stage name NewJeansNim in monk robes and mixes electronic music with chants, agrees there is a delicate balance.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Songs flared between speeches, chants exploded as spontaneously as shouts at a southern revival.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

He enjoys a good reputation within the military, and protesters calling for his predecessor's removal often chanted his name as their preferred replacement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 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

Behind her, the crowd chanted in Spanish, “Que se vayan!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

“One percent, one percent!” the team chanted as they danced in circles in the locker room—referring to their miniscule chances of surviving this far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

He chanted with his eyes closed, swaying slightly in his leather chair.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

People were holding banners with their photos chanting "Nanas! Nanas!"

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Everybody was chanting it. It was pretty awesome.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

While many in Latin America are rooting against Argentina, the team has received a rapturous response at training camps in the United States, with fans chanting "Messi! Messi!"

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Where there were once hecklers and whistles, there is rowdy chanting of his first name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

I rested my hand on a small patch of bandages while Audrey and Mother rushed around me, chanting and tapping.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover