grassroots
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Popular among grassroots movements, the concept of "Fossil Free Zones" is slowly gaining traction in international meetings and found fertile ground in Santa Marta.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In Bend, Oregon, grassroots parents group Well Wired surveyed nearly 1,000 parents and found 82% supported removing YouTube from school iPads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Aotearoa New Zealand Statue of Peace, a local grassroots group that proposed the installation of the statue, said it was "unfortunate" that authorities rejected it.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Again he is facing monied competition — including from chief Democratic rival Tom Steyer, a self-funded billionaire — and relying on Latino and other grassroots support.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
She, the grand-daughter of an Imperial Entomologist, he the son of a grassroots Marxist Party worker.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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