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groundswell

[ground-swel] / ˈgraʊndˌswɛl /


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“What we’re seeing is this groundswell of pushing the envelope of what can be done,” Chow continued.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Mamdani won a groundswell of support by promising bold and reasonable policies based on what the people told him.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

In an interview earlier this week, the Recording Academy CEO, Harvey Mason Jr, confirmed there was a "groundswell" amongst voters for a separate K-pop category.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Speaking to Variety, he said the groundswell of support “was really nice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

The Exposition Company’s decision raised a groundswell of greed throughout Chicago’s South Side.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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