grassroots movement
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The group described itself as a "grassroots movement for unity and patriotism" involved in a UK flag-raising campaign and that it had documented events in northern France around "illegal Channel crossings".
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
The Russian Federation of Hobby Horsing, which organized the competition, says on its website that the discipline comes from Finland and that it’s more of a grassroots movement rather than a professional sport.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
You saw the emergence of a popular grassroots movement that was opposed to the free circulation of opioids, and that was effective.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024
It claims to be a grassroots movement that's grown from a small group which now numbers "thousands".
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024
Not surprisingly, as civil rights advocates converted a grassroots movement into a legal campaign, and as civil rights leaders became political insiders, many civil rights organizations became top-heavy with lawyers.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
