grassroots
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“I think it also reflects grassroots anger and a desire to do something.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
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
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
Back in Cornwall, while grassroots football is part of the weekly agenda, the county is not best known for its footballing exports.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Shin did not yet know this, but grassroots capitalism, vagabond trading, and rampant corruption were creating cracks in the police state that surrounded Camp 14.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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