Example Sentences

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Wilson has been agitating for a board overhaul, and The Wall Street Journal has reported that Elliott was looking to help the retailer find a new leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Landlocked Ethiopia, home to around 130 million people and one of Africa’s strongest economies, has been agitating for sea access.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The lore has it that Trump saw the Bastille Day celebration in France in 2017 and has been agitating for one ever since.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

Cat talks to Ann regularly on FaceTime, and has been agitating the Department of Children and Family Services to make sure their relationship continues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

For years Minerva has been agitating to go to law school.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez