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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

The dollar rallied, even though Warsh has been agitating for more rate cuts, which tend to undermine the dollar’s value.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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

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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