as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a grassroots crusade for spending more money on our public schools
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Recent Examples of crusade
Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
And Brown had animated at least some northern soldiers to understand their service as an extension of his crusade.
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Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
In addition to Hull House, Addams led a highly unpopular international crusade for peace during World War I, spoke our against municipal corruption in Chicago and fought for factory inspections, child labor laws and public health services.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Justice Department officials, however, helped turn this particular dust-up into a confusing reminder of the circus that surrounded Carroll’s legal crusade against the president, which began in 2019.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
And Brown had animated at least some northern soldiers to understand their service as an extension of his crusade.
—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
In addition to Hull House, Addams led a highly unpopular international crusade for peace during World War I, spoke our against municipal corruption in Chicago and fought for factory inspections, child labor laws and public health services.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Justice Department officials, however, helped turn this particular dust-up into a confusing reminder of the circus that surrounded Carroll’s legal crusade against the president, which began in 2019.
—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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It was repaired and flew Trump during his 2024 campaign to retake the White House.
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Illapa Sairitupac, Democratic New York State assembly candidate, from left, Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, and Brad Lander, former New York City comptroller and US Democratic House candidate for New York, campaign during a primary election in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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Before Brexit, the UK was part of the EU customs union and single market, allowing for the free movement of goods, people and capital.
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Anthropic as an organization is deeply influenced by the Effective Altruism movement, which seeks to have the largest possible positive impact on humanity; this makes biology a natural fit as a focus area.
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“Crusade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusade. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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