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De Berk had been agitating for doctors to pay attention to the child’s deteriorating condition.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 18, 2023

American feminists had been agitating for Afghan women's rights for some time.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2021

He had been agitating for a signal like this.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2021

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, who had been agitating for a special counsel and had vowed his own probe, said Tuesday he was going to step back and let Mr. Durham go at it.

From Washington Times • May 14, 2019

I recognized "Mr. V'n Uh" as Van Etten, a leading citizen of the dome who had been agitating with McNaughton and others of the Operating Committee to form a regular police department.

From Fee of the Frontier by Fyfe, Horace Brown