groundswell

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The conservatorship was dissolved by a Los Angeles court in 2021, after a groundswell of public support to "Free Britney."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Mamdani, a 34-year-old Queens assemblyman, won the election in the midst of a groundswell of support among young New York voters and anxiety about the cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

There is also usually a groundswell of opinion against the decision among ex-professionals and pundits - and that's regardless of the merits in law.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

But in recent months, a groundswell of momentum has been building at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

White Southerners could ignore the groundswell of discontent, but, especially following World War II, blacks were simply not going to tolerate a life separate from and unequal to the American mainstream.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson