movement
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In 1970, at the height of the anti-Vietnam War movement, Princeton University responded to those trends and dropped “My Country, ’Tis of Thee” from its official commencement program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
This imaging technique tracks the movement of water through brain tissue, allowing scientists to examine microscopic features that conventional brain scans may not reveal.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
“We look forward with great optimism to the possibility of working together to make the Olympic movement great again,” he wrote.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
This, she said, restricted the royal family's movement and their ability to receive visitors, describing it as "house arrest".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Danny began to turn and follow the sound of Anjali’s voice, but a flash of movement caught his eye.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Although Jongra didn't make it back to his original capture site during the study, his movements were very clearly going in that direction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sharks are caught and important information is gathered before they're released so that scientists can help to track their movements and behaviour.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
While Katayama declined to comment on specific exchange-rate levels, her emphasis on maintaining orderly market conditions reflects continued concern over one-sided, speculative yen movements that could disrupt business planning and raise import costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
If they found what appeared to be a cheap bet on the price movements of any security, they could then hire an expert to help them sort out the details.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing movement
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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