groundswell

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The strategy, called “clipping,” is designed to create the appearance of a groundswell of authentic interest in a product or brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

We felt a groundswell in New England, so we did it, D.C. and the Steelers’ stadium in Pittsburgh in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

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

The Exposition Company’s decision raised a groundswell of greed throughout Chicago’s South Side.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson