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As my former Salon colleague Alison Stine described it in her story about the history of “Hey Jude” as a British football chant, it sounds great when it reverberates through a huge stadium.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Vance let the chant linger briefly before waving it away.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Her fall from perfection delights her brother and sister, who chant, “One of us!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
As they craft, artisans chant aloud the design code handwritten on a strip of paper known as talim -- shorthand of ancient symbols for numbers and colours -- knotting the threads string by string.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
I look up at him and his mouth is moving, along with the chant.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
It was startling at the time to hear those chants.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
In December, an investigation by Avon and Somerset Police into chants made by the performer at the Glastonbury Festival concluded with no further action being taken.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Draped in Palestinian flags, the coffins were carried through streets filled with nationalist songs and chants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Conductor Raphaël Pichon, leading Pygmalion, his period-instrument orchestra and chorus, padded the “Requiem” with some additional Mozart works and Gregorian chants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
That girl is named Kaede, or so the crowd's chants tell me.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
"That was amazing. Great finish to the match," said Kupcho as the crowd chanted her name.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
"We cannot send our young people into a sea of death!" chanted the protesters, who numbered about 60 according to an AFP estimate, on the steps outside Seoul's Sejong Center for the Performing Arts.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Newcastle United's new signing was handed a rapturous welcome before he even kicked a ball for the club as supporters repeatedly chanted his name.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The crowd chanted his name and dozens laid flowers at the feet of the lions at the base of Nelson’s Column.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
She chanted a few more words, and the green dome opened on one side to allow a tunnel to stretch forth.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Police used tear gas to disperse crowds in Westfield area as they moved towards the headquarters of the national electricity company, Nawec, with some chanting.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
From somewhere in the temple’s inner hall, chanting rolled out over the crowd in waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Sah, speaking on video broadcast on Nepali media shortly after his rescue, said he had survived by chanting Hindu prayers during the days in the dark.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
In Zvornik, on the border with Serbia, hundreds marched through the streets chanting his name, waving Serbian and Republika Srpska army flags and carrying banners bearing his portrait.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
When we arrive outside the spiky gates, I realize I'm actually chanting the words out loud.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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