groundswell

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The conservatorship was dissolved by a Los Angeles court in 2021, after a groundswell of public support to "Free Britney."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

They start small and transform into a groundswell.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

In an interview earlier this week, the Recording Academy CEO, Harvey Mason Jr, confirmed there was a "groundswell" amongst voters for a separate K-pop category.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Its implementation was briefly paused by a 2024 referendum effort led by the California Independent Petroleum Assn., which ultimately withdrew it in light of a groundswell of public resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The groundswell for change that had begun in Greensboro in 1960 had spread throughout America, and Fuller ached to contribute to this struggle.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson