activist
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"Tak" was also the word used in a controversial statement given by police in 1987 about the death of a student activist in custody.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Macy’s real-estate holdings have attracted activist investors in recent years—as well as a takeover offer.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Two others in the race — Huang, the community activist, and Miller, the tech entrepreneur — have fallen far behind in polling but are also making a run for a share of Latino votes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
A writer, activist, organizer, prodigious intellect and a lifelong crusader for racial equality, Du Bois might have deemed his own life a failure, especially if he’d lived another 60 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“Yeah, supposedly she was going to marry this guy she was in love with, some street activist or something, but her mother made her marry the Cuban, at least that’s what they told me.”
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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