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juggernaut

noun

ˈjə-gər-ˌnȯt

Definition of juggernaut

as in campaign

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal there was no escaping the juggernaut of hype for the studio's biggest summer blockbuster

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Recent Examples of juggernaut Concert juggernaut Live Nation operates Warsaw, an 1,100-cap venue in Greenpoint’s Polish National Home. — Michael Calderone, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026 Lamar Jackson finally gets to a Super Bowl, but unfortunately runs into the juggernaut that will be the 2026 Rams. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile Talarico has proven himself as a fundraising juggernaut and has already spent millions on TV and digital ads to introduce himself to Texans. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers have become juggernauts on and off the field under Walter’s ownership. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for juggernaut

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The team put in one of their most insipid performances of the campaign that day — a first real sign the wheels may be coming off for Daniel Farke.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Chuck Hatfield, the attorney for the referendum campaign, said Hanaway’s move was no surprise.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of campaign

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There’s been little movement on the key Democratic demand, an ethics component governing the president and his family, according to two Democratic aides.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
That headroom is not vast, which is why any January incomings likely require offsetting by movement outwards.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of movement

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Others are still in favor of a crusade against the civilizational enemies China and Iran.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Up the hillside there ever pours in reinforcements, clutching cans of beer and occasionally flags…There is something about it all of a children’s crusade, the young people look so innocent and take their pleasure so gravely.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crusade

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The company describes the effort as part of a broader push to increase the pace of hypersonic testing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Michigan’s offensive line, a unit that was expected to be a strength, generated little push against Western Michigan’s defensive front.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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