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Adjective
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Burnett is a zealous steward of her own legacy.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025 -
What if the sport’s chosen one narratives, hyper-zealous fandoms, and national Sunday worship services weren’t an extension of Christianity, but rather a demonic inversion of it?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
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When and how this messianic revolution would come about was up for debate and speculation, but large segments of the population, based on specific prophecies in the Hebrew Bible, believed that the time was at hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Much was remarkable about the event—the huge turnout, the alternating notes of forgiveness and retribution, the generally messianic atmosphere—but something that Pete Hegseth, the Fox host turned Pentagon chief, said onstage stood out to me.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Crusading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusading. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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