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Landlocked Ethiopia, home to around 130 million people and one of Africa’s strongest economies, has been agitating for sea access.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

He pivoted to activist investing for a time, agitating for change at companies including Nordstrom and Bed Bath & Beyond, where he faced allegations—that he denied—of misleading investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Conversations about his goals implicitly involved an assessment of his prospects, which was agitating.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2025

The lore has it that Trump saw the Bastille Day celebration in France in 2017 and has been agitating for one ever since.

From Salon May 28, 2025

They kept at it for a while, Peewee agitating until I felt that for him it was just some kind of sport.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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