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In May 2025, convinced street pressure alone wouldn’t deliver change, the students demanded snap elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
“I even sadly say I pick up clothes off the side of the street sometimes. ... It’s taught me to be resourceful in this state. But it’s like, come on.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
That said, if you ask the average person on the street how the country is doing, you’d probably get a much darker assessment of America.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
When the rabble in the street gets too close to the presidential palace for comfort, they keep half an eye on Florida real estate, much like Northeast Corridor retirees.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Old Mary Itallie, he said, had been arrested one day walking down a city street.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
As the marchers entered the city, songs blared from apartment windows, fireworks lit the streets and crowds cheered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Heavily-armed police officers have started patrolling Sydney's streets, as part of heightened security measures following last year's deadly shooting at Bondi Beach.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
She highlighted the city’s battered streets and sidewalks, pinning the problem on poor management and bad financial choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group's leaders.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
The streets of New Orleans are quiet and lined with rows of neat houses, manicured lawns, and flowered gardens; it all whizzes past as the night shifts to dawn.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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