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Recent Examples of crusading
The United States went to war in 2001 and 2003 with a very moralistic, very crusading view of war, a very black-and-white view that there were good guys and bad guys, and America would wield the swift sword of justice.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusading
Adjective
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Ashley, who is experiencing mysterious health issues despite her over-zealous self-care, was right in Wyle's wheelhouse.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fans became zealous cultural foot soldiers, streaming, voting and building global communities on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Still, analysts say the combination of messianic belief and absolutist ideology creates a system in which confrontation is not only expected, but justified.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Get ready for a 17-year time jump, as Timothée Chalamet's older, more jaded Paul Atreides continues to wrestle with holy war, his messianic status, and the fallout from opting to marry Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) rather than his Fremen girlfriend Chani (Zendaya).—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Crusading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusading. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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