a human chain
noun
: a line of people standing next to each other with their arms linked
Protesters formed a human chain around the ancient tree to prevent it from being cut down.
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On Tuesday, protesters formed a human chain outside the Israeli parliament, also known as the Knesset, to demand the release of all remaining hostages held in Gaza.
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Dozens of protesters, including relatives of hostages, formed a human chain Tuesday outside Israel’s parliament, demanding the deal be sealed.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The security team formed a barricade comprising about 10 buses and vehicles, at one point forming a human chain of about 200 officers to block access, according to CIO.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Orange life jackets bobbed in the water, where bystanders rushed to form a human chain for passing survivors to safety.
—CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Another video showed police entering the encampment as demonstrators appeared to form a human chain.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Myth: If someone is caught in a rip current, form a human chain to rescue them
The 'human chain' is a technique where dozens of people link together, often holding hands, to form a chain.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024
Columbia severely restricted access to campus Tuesday after demonstrators seized an academic building and blocked the entrance with a human chain.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Outside the building, a Ph.D. student at Columbia Journalism School said she was injured and cared for a classmate who was hurt while rolling down the stairs after a group of protesters formed a human chain to block the NYPD from gaining access to Hamilton.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Dozens of protesters, including relatives of hostages, formed a human chain Tuesday outside Israel’s parliament, demanding the deal be sealed.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The security team formed a barricade comprising about 10 buses and vehicles, at one point forming a human chain of about 200 officers to block access, according to CIO.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Orange life jackets bobbed in the water, where bystanders rushed to form a human chain for passing survivors to safety.
—CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Another video showed police entering the encampment as demonstrators appeared to form a human chain.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Myth: If someone is caught in a rip current, form a human chain to rescue them
The 'human chain' is a technique where dozens of people link together, often holding hands, to form a chain.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024
Columbia severely restricted access to campus Tuesday after demonstrators seized an academic building and blocked the entrance with a human chain.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Outside the building, a Ph.D. student at Columbia Journalism School said she was injured and cared for a classmate who was hurt while rolling down the stairs after a group of protesters formed a human chain to block the NYPD from gaining access to Hamilton.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
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“A human chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20human%20chain. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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