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

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Volunteers set up donation sites amid a groundswell of public support for the victims, including contributions of clothing and other essentials in a square next to Wang Fuk Court, the site of the fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Fifty years after the death of Franco, the film has contributed to a groundswell of calls for the interned women to be formally recognised under the law as victims of Spain's dictatorship.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 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