How to Use activism in a Sentence
activism
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In the nexus of patient activism and science, there is hope for a cure.
— Sheana Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022 -
Ruth Doyle died in a car wreck on one of those trips, but Ernest didn't stop his activism.
— Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Both spoke about the impact of Huerta and Milk’s activism on their own lives and work.
— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024 -
Were the Trump years sort of a line in the sand for you as far as political activism goes?
— Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2023 -
From Africa, where most of his activism is based, to G8 meetings, to even the ears of U.S. presidents.
— Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2022 -
Maybe some artists aren’t thinking about it as activism.
— Juan Velasquez, Them, 25 Nov. 2024 -
The brunt of her activism, of late, has involved the opioid crisis, of which Goldin is a survivor.
— K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2022 -
Those of us who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s remember Turlington as the face of fashion, not activism.
— Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Having people call her by her name is a point of activism.
— Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023 -
At only 6, Bridges’ bravery helped pave the way for civil rights activism in the U.S. South.
— Dominique Barchus, Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023 -
Since the pandemic, the idea of mutual aid and activism is at the front of many people’s minds.
— Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2023 -
A lot of these players fashion sort of social activism as part of their brand.
— The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 27 Sep. 2023 -
Abramoff and Kalmus each welcomed AGU’s openness to more activism.
— Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 23 Feb. 2023 -
The joy of my son’s birth had set me on the path to childbirth activism and epidemiology.
— Hilda Bastian, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2022 -
India was once at the forefront of global South activism.
— Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2023 -
And to her, grief work is activism work; the two are inextricably linked.
— Annie Daly, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Many of those places expose the horrors of the past or celebrate the activism that rose up in defiance of it.
— Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024 -
Before researching the project, what were your thoughts about climate activism in the U.S., and how did that evolve while working on the film?
— Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 10 Oct. 2022 -
Donalds comes from the world of Florida school-choice activism.
— Emma Green, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023 -
The firm’s clients span film, TV, music, literary, tech and activism.
— Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 May 2023 -
Many of us rely on the app for news, activism and entertainment.
— Marium Zahra, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024 -
The director has twice served time in Iranian jails for his films and activism.
— Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 -
Of course, youth activism has changed and grown with new technology.
— WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023 -
As Rapinoe has always acknowledged, though, the activism has to flow downstream from the sport.
— Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023 -
This is not the first time that activism has intersected with awards season this year.
— Jaden Thompson, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024 -
Some of them were new to activism; others have histories.
— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2024 -
Right now, Abrams sees the strongest utility in her activism.
— Jane Thier, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Lorelei, who is now committed full-time to trans activism, wants to move on to other causes.
— Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023 -
His career, spanning over five decades, left an indelible mark on the film industry, blending art with activism and bridging the gap between mainstream and parallel cinema.
— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024 -
Knitting has a close relationship and long history with radical activism, for example, as PBS writes.
— Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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