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Recent Examples of marcher
Some of the marchers were violently attacked and jeered at by onlookers, and more than 100 women were hospitalized for injuries, according to the National Archives.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The civil-rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner had been murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the previous summer, and that February, Jimmie Lee Jackson, a twenty-six-year-old marcher, was fatally shot by an Alabama state trooper after a voting-rights demonstration.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
For example, Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson used the Insurrection Act in the 1950s and 1960s to send the military to enforce court desegregation orders and to protect civil rights marchers.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
In a state that sets the standard for music education and a region that pushes the limits of what marching bands can do, directors meticulously correct every arm angle, facial expression and the spacing between each marcher.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The civil-rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner had been murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the previous summer, and that February, Jimmie Lee Jackson, a twenty-six-year-old marcher, was fatally shot by an Alabama state trooper after a voting-rights demonstration.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
For example, Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson used the Insurrection Act in the 1950s and 1960s to send the military to enforce court desegregation orders and to protect civil rights marchers.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
In a state that sets the standard for music education and a region that pushes the limits of what marching bands can do, directors meticulously correct every arm angle, facial expression and the spacing between each marcher.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marcher
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Moore was endorsed for Greene's seat by Kyle Rittenhouse, a political figure who rose to the top of the conservative movement as a 17-year-old who shot a protestor in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Several blocked the stage before the program began, but when the audience of 2,000 began to boo, all except one protester stepped down.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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That testing includes demonstrator garments—a technical T-shirt containing 10 percent elastane and a non-technical version with 2 percent—to assess real-world performance.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Another pro-billionaire demonstrator eventually snatched the sign back.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ideally, use a front-loading washer or a top-load washer without a center agitator so the pillows have more room to move in the washer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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His record as an effective agitator for Black advancement positioned him as a go-to adviser for Chicago politicians who sought his endorsement.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Marcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marcher. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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