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movement

[moov-muhnt] / ˈmuv mənt /




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“In a decade, that’s a lot of movement in the highest chamber,” Carr said.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has vowed a "massive" police deployment for the fresh demonstrations called for Saturday by the Yellow Vest movement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Weeks of student-led protests over conditions in the country’s schools morphed into a broader movement that drew people of all ages protesting the rising cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The second phase started Tuesday as crews began reinforcing the slope by buttressing it at the base and armoring it with rocks to hinder slope movement and erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

She shifts the tray to one arm and out of the corner of my eye, I see movement.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Hong Sung-pyo, senior researcher at the Korea Institute for Military Affairs, told AFP on Wednesday that the claimed troop movements should be taken seriously.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

EssilorLuxottica reported third-quarter revenue of 7.49 billion euros, representing a 7.2% increase excluding currency movements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Little is known about fin whale migration but their movements are believed to be quite different from other baleen whales such as blues and humpbacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

"France serves as a protest model for other movements witnessed in northern Italy, Brussels and Portugal," Maillard said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Guiteau also monitored reports of the president's schedule in the newspapers, keeping close track of Garfield's movements.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


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