grassroots
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"Usually, it is the unions that mobilise teachers, but this time the movement came from the grassroots," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
"People deserve a level of respect and protection at grassroots level."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But who could resist the ecstatic momentum of her ad hoc band members buying into her grassroots dream?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Murphy, who remains low in the betting odds, has his cash and is building up chits, hoping for later institutional and grassroots support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Major grassroots organizing efforts would be under way in nearly every state and city nationwide.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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