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Recent Examples of standard-bearer
Now, top Democrats will have to decide how hard to gun for Platner, who has become a standard-bearer in the party’s anti-Israel shift at a time when the chamber is narrowly divided.
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Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Simas Ignatavicius Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing in at nearly 200 pounds, Ignatavicius is an imposing figure and the new standard-bearer for Lithuanian hockey.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
Having begun his tenure as a fringe figure, one of three abolitionists in the Senate, Sumner became ever more the standard-bearer for northern resistance.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Senator Iván Cepeda, 63, entered the race as the standard-bearer of Petro’s governing coalition, the Historic Pact.
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Sebastian Jimenez,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Simas Ignatavicius Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing in at nearly 200 pounds, Ignatavicius is an imposing figure and the new standard-bearer for Lithuanian hockey.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
Having begun his tenure as a fringe figure, one of three abolitionists in the Senate, Sumner became ever more the standard-bearer for northern resistance.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Senator Iván Cepeda, 63, entered the race as the standard-bearer of Petro’s governing coalition, the Historic Pact.
—
Sebastian Jimenez,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for standard-bearer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-bearer
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In the weeks since Fable 5 and Mythos 5 were forced out of commission, industry leaders and experts became increasingly worried that the ad-hoc ban would threaten America’s AI lead against China.
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According to Smith, citizens of East Florida even burned the leaders behind the Declaration of Independence in effigy.
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But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.
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Lowest interest rates require full principal and interest (Immediate) payments, the shortest loan term, a cosigner, and are only available for our most creditworthy applicants and cosigners with the highest average credit scores.
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The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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The president watched Israel assassinate his colleagues and superiors, faced accusations by ultra-conservative hardline politicians of compliance with Iran’s archenemy, the United States, and even oversaw a massive crackdown on protests.
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Thurmond was first elected as state schools chief in 2019 after serving four years in the Assembly as an East Bay-area Democrat, and won reelection in 2022.
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Centuries-old family recipes sit beside boundary-pushing contemporary restaurants, but chief among them all is the city's deep respect for local ingredients and tradition.
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Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.
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Giants manager Tony Vitello was about to pinch-run for Devers in hopes of adding speed on the bases to tie the game.
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Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
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Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
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While founder control is cited for long-term vision, the piece suggests alternative models like steward-ownership could foster accountability without sacrificing strategic focus, urging regulators to adapt to this new era of concentrated, potentially ungovernable corporate power.
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He was called to the stewards and slapped with a one-race ban that rules him out of Sunday's Grand Prix.
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More to Explore In one case, after a man was fired from a famine road, a crew of his buddies broke into the overseer’s house and left a note threatening grave retribution if his job was not restored.
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Their biology is dictated by their human overseers, who prioritize efficiency over quality of life.
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