groundswell

Example Sentences

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“What we’re seeing is this groundswell of pushing the envelope of what can be done,” Chow continued.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Tuesday's service in Lisburn was arranged after the appeal triggered a groundswell of community compassion.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

After Bangladesh and Nepal, there has been a groundswell of Gen Z protests globally, felling governments in Madagascar and Bulgaria and unnerving rulers from Morocco to Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Mamdani won a groundswell of support by promising bold and reasonable policies based on what the people told him.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

White Southerners could ignore the groundswell of discontent, but, especially following World War II, blacks were simply not going to tolerate a life separate from and unequal to the American mainstream.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson