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Armed soldiers patrolled in droves, spreading hate and fear everywhere, blindfolding children, pointing guns, gawking, spitting, laughing at us like animals in the zoo.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Federal agents, including this one who fired munitions toward protesters, responded in droves to demonstrators who gathered after the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Parents from elementary schools at risk of closure showed up in droves to support their neighborhood campuses.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Black families are leaving the city in droves.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Federal agents, including this one who fired munitions toward protesters, responded in droves to demonstrators who gathered after the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Parents from elementary schools at risk of closure showed up in droves to support their neighborhood campuses.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Black families are leaving the city in droves.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“In droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20droves. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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