Activism Sentence Examples

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  • Coldplay is well known for their social activism, especially in fair trade campaigns, and they give 10% of their earnings to charitable causes.

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  • Her mother's battle with the illness is sure to be a contributing factor to Applegate's activism in breast cancer awareness.

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  • Known for his animal rights activism and as a crusader for many good causes, few suspected Phoenix as a drug user.

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  • Lately, there have been some signs that grass-roots activism is reappearing.

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  • Carson, on the other hand, is not against environmental activism per se, but she is far less dedicated to the movement.

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  • The legalization of same-sex marriage and non-gender-specific civil unions is one of the major goals of gay rights activism.

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  • Ray and Saliers are also known for their political activism.

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  • The show exemplifies the political activism of the generation, and along the way, it managed to challenge and change the accepted norms of Western culture.

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  • If huge stage productions scream U2, then political activism certainly does as well, especially when it comes to singer Bono.

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  • This practical idealism Eucken described by the term "Activism."

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  • Funding targeted specifically at encouraging local activism could help to break the cycle.

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  • Have you been to any of the 2004 bi activism gatherings?

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  • The day's activism lasted for a couple of hours with over 500 leaflets distributed.

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  • Combined with the Myners reforms on shareholder activism, there may now be greater pressure on investors to ask more searching questions.

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  • It will act as a touchstone for all future shareholder activism and campaigning.

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  • The idea that young comedians, furious with the Thatcher regime, might somehow galvanize Britain 's youth into activism looks tragically wan now.

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  • This isn't Mr. Clooney's first endeavor into social and political activism.

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  • Susan Sarandon is almost as well known for her activism as she is for her acting.

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  • This type of activism helps increase public awareness of the importance of affordable higher education.

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  • Aveda's commitment to responsible environmental activism is evident in every aspect of the company.

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  • Even as an adult, she found fame disconcerting and has chosen to devote her time to environmental activism.

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  • Care2 has a strong appeal for those advocating green living and social activism.

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  • Civil society organizations effectively promoting the activism of UK citizens for poverty eradication.

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  • More often than not, however, the judicial activism of the ECJ has been a force for good.

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  • Therefore, he said, " The very future of civic activism could depend on how well you do in this respect.

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  • The first - voting, or even political activism - is very indirect.

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  • Why have you come to favor a strategy of shareholder activism?

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  • She spoke as someone who had been jailed for her peace activism and who faced a life ban on visiting the US.

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  • Indeed, a useful side-effect of easier and cheaper voting should be higher voting levels and greater investor activism.

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  • They split bitterly on the role of women's activism.

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  • Consumer activism has acquired a formidable respectability in Britain.

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  • The idea that young comedians, furious with the Thatcher regime, might somehow galvanize Britain's youth into activism looks tragically wan now.

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  • The controversy between judicial activism and judicial restraint is still heavily debated.

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  • Jesus Christ Superstar debuted in the 1970s, when political activism was at an all time high, and the play sought to link the relationship between Jesus and Judas to those of modern political activists.

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  • A documentary exploring the growing activism against the Labor governments plans to expand nearly all British airports despite the growing threat of climate change.

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  • SmartWool also provides grants and other support to groups concerned with environmental activism, working to preserve areas where the outdoors may be enjoyed by all for generations to come.

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  • An example of this was Pedro Zamora, who was openly homosexual during filming of the San Francisco house, and eventually succumbed to AIDS in 1994, after a long battle with the disease and plenty of activism credited to his name.

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