groundswell

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They start small and transform into a groundswell.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Moltbot, an open-source AI bot that runs on Anthropic’s Claude, generated a groundswell of excitement online over the weekend.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 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

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