grassroots

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There are primaries in four states on Tuesday, and two marquee Republican contests in South Carolina are set to be another test of Trump's sway with his party's grassroots.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Soccer history is fueling a new mission to change how players are managed, taught and developed at the grassroots level.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

A truly grassroots effort, Global Beatles Day has slowly but surely emerged as a bona fide tradition over the years, celebrated annually around the world on June 25.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“This message resonated with grassroots blacks. Polls consistently revealed that the majority of the black populace supported Thomas’s nomination and that the lower the income level, the greater the support.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Harris argued that the top-down influence of parents is overwhelmed by the grassroots effect of peer pressure, the blunt force applied each day by friends and schoolmates.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt