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Hilton, who has campaigned to close the school and testified before Congress about her experience there in the 1990s, said the facility "failed the children in its care".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

The first prime minister born in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Carney was an unlikely radical, a picture of the global elite Trump campaigned against.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

The premier paid tribute to survivors who had campaigned for the apology and the "extraordinary courage with which they have shared their harrowing testimonies and fought for the truth time and time again".

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Bereaved parent Rhiannon Davies, who campaigned for a review into maternity failings in Shrewsbury and Telford after the avoidable death of her daughter Kate in 2009, said she broadly welcomed the report's findings.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Last year in the language arts class Audrey and I were in together, our teacher campaigned against cliches so enthusiastically that Audrey started using them on purpose.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence