chant
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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
When the chant was finished the Long Dance began.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
After a season of “Sell The Team” chants, Moreno did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was startling at the time to hear those chants.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The force said it had investigated chants made by the performer on 15 March at a static rally held on the Albert Embankment.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
If Sass tried to tell him of problems in the house, he would silently climb up onto the roof of the house, pull the ladder up after himself, and resume his chants.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
"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
Amid homage to Bowen, singing about bubbles and West Ham being 'massive', the visiting supporters also chanted repeatedly about former chairman David Sullivan.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In 2026, they’re in last place again and fans have chanted during games for months, calling on Moreno to sell the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Moon, moon, moon,” the children chanted expectantly as they marched home.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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
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
SHANGHAI—The ancient Dragon Flower Temple these days is full of young people burning incense, chanting mantras and kneeling in front of Buddhist statues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The dragon hissed in rage, but began chanting quietly.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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