grassroots
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Last month comedy industry leaders warned a lack of funding and incentives could risk the next generation of comedy voices, pointing to a lack of support for grassroots venues.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
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
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
Many African American women joined these widespread clubs and participated in what amounted to a grassroots campaign to gain the vote.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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