grassroots
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He suggested that employment support, for example, could be reformed to give more control to local grassroots organisations.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
That’s why grassroots short squeezes happen to companies like GameStop or AMC and not Amalgamated Widget Inc.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
With high inflation ravaging the economy, Greenspan recoiled when he learned Ford’s advisers planned a grassroots movement to encourage personal savings by passing out buttons that proclaimed, “Whip Inflation Now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The Tartans arrival on the Scottish sports scene was greeted with scepticism from several people involved with grassroots American football, but IAL management insisted it was a long-term project.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Abby’s mom clasped both hands and said in a choked-up voice, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a perfect moment of grassroots organization.”
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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