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
Dobson’s feverish crusades against pornography, gambling, divorce, and even SpongeBob SquarePants now seem almost quaint in a party that has fully embraced Trumpism.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
To Carney’s critics, his anti-DDA crusade is less of a search for fiscal truth than a political tactic to embarrass the DDA.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
As of Tuesday, more than 450 Florida veterans from every branch of the military had joined their crusade.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
This is what may be at the heart of the White House’s crusade against the current base rate, experts believe, because if the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made borrowing cheaper for everyone, that would include the government.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
To Carney’s critics, his anti-DDA crusade is less of a search for fiscal truth than a political tactic to embarrass the DDA.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
As of Tuesday, more than 450 Florida veterans from every branch of the military had joined their crusade.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
This is what may be at the heart of the White House’s crusade against the current base rate, experts believe, because if the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made borrowing cheaper for everyone, that would include the government.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusade
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Unfortunately, there is not the same feeling around the 25-year-old Brazilian now, after a challenging 2024-25 campaign that brought great individual disappointment.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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The South China Morning Post had an interesting and worthwhile article on how electric vehicle (EV) auto makers are curtailing production, based on the government’s anti-involution campaign targeting excess capacity, overproduction, and price wars.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The precise shape of your eyes and your habitual eye movements can both inform the shape of your lenses.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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After weeks of no movement, the slugger ended up re-signing with the Mets on a two-year deal worth $54 million.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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