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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

Buck Turgidson, one of the film’s most memorable characters, while agitating the president in the war room for a first strike against the Soviet Union.

From Salon Mar. 10, 2026

The activists’ arrival, and CEO candidate, comes as Lululemon founder Chip Wilson had already been agitating for change and weighing in on the CEO search.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

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

From Slate Jul. 23, 2025

For years Minerva has been agitating to go to law school.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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