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The stakes to find McDonald’s successor escalated in recent months when Lululemon’s estranged founder and an activist investor began agitating for the company to turn things around faster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A pair of activist shareholders are agitating for big changes at travel companies just as spring and summer travel season is about to start.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The dollar rallied, even though Warsh has been agitating for more rate cuts, which tend to undermine the dollar’s value.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Conversations about his goals implicitly involved an assessment of his prospects, which was agitating.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

Her scalp tingled, as if the thoughts in her brain were agitating to get out: a statue...Athena...Greek and Roman, her nightmares, and her argument with her mom.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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