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Adjective
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The group began as zealous jihadis allied with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (also known as ISIS).—
Jerome Drevon,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who have a zealous focus on either an industry niche or a customer niche.—
Bernhard Schroeder,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sammie, a troubadour of nearly messianic stature, is no more richly developed.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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The messianic claims of AI’s biggest stakeholders are tautologies: Generative AI will transform civilization; therefore, we must be empowered to steer it in the right direction.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Crusading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusading. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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