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Labor economists and union supporters said union victories in New York City could be hard to replicate elsewhere, but across the country unions have been flexing a bit more muscle in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The new French shift comes at a time when the country's farmers have been flexing their political muscle.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Other billionaires have been flexing their privacy muscles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022

Vanuatu and Tuvalu, along with other vulnerable nations, have been flexing their moral authority in negotiations, especially in light of mega climate disasters.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2022

But in this case, technology companies have been flexing their might to make us all a little safer.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021