activism
Example Sentences
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And at many schools, student activism is virtually nonexistent.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
Dong has been prosecuted by Chinese authorities for his human-rights activism and advocacy of democratic freedoms, according to a 2022 letter by United Nations special rapporteurs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The distinction, she said, is that the group is trying to do so through grassroots activism, not through big-money donors, and is focused on serving the everyday workers of L.A. and not special interests.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Leiter is Israel's ambassador to the United States and a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and is well-versed in Israeli settler politics, conservative activism and hard-edged diplomacy.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“This was the seventies. Lots of turmoil. Civil rights activism, yes. But lots of pushback.”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing activism
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