grassroots
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A grassroots community event in the game “World of Warcraft,” the Race to World First is more of a marathon, sometimes lasting over a month.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
In each region he visited, Magyar energized a budding grassroots campaign by urging Hungarians to start organizing “citizen circles” made up of Tisza volunteers pushing for change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Events on motherhood, the legacy of new Labour and grassroots football are also part of the programme.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
It started out as a small grassroots event held at the Legacy Centre in Newtown, Birmingham.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Throughout most of our nation’s history—from the days of the abolitionist movement through the Civil Rights Movement—racial justice advocacy has generally revolved around grassroots organizing and the strategic mobilization of public opinion.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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