grassroots

Example Sentences

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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said: "There are already strong protections in place for playing fields which we are proposing to keep and we are investing £400m into grassroots sport."

From BBC

AmericaFest once positioned itself as a training ground for grassroots activism.

From Salon

As its operations wind down, members of the Hostages Families Forum have been reflecting on its extraordinary evolution which turned the grassroots group into a powerful international lobbying force.

From BBC

“So I’m a scientist, and I analyzed whether a grassroots campaign could work,” Manzur said.

From Salon

Since her daughter died three years ago, she has co-founded Parents Rise — a grassroots advocacy group — and works to raise awareness about the risks youth face online.

From Los Angeles Times