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Recent Examples of standard-bearer
In the latest Co/efficient survey, 26% of respondents said Ocasio-Cortez — who represents New York’s 14th Congressional District — is the party’s standard-bearer.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Image Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, the would-be standard-bearer of a Pan-European populist movement, has for years infuriated Romanian nationalists like Mr. Simion by wearing a scarf to soccer games that features a map of Hungary including big chunks of Romania and other countries.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But even the industry’s standard-bearer couldn’t outrun the cost trend.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
No one candidate has emerged as the obvious frontrunner to replace Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), with some young progressives scrambling to find a standard-bearer in place of Ocasio-Cortez.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 May 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Image Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, the would-be standard-bearer of a Pan-European populist movement, has for years infuriated Romanian nationalists like Mr. Simion by wearing a scarf to soccer games that features a map of Hungary including big chunks of Romania and other countries.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But even the industry’s standard-bearer couldn’t outrun the cost trend.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
No one candidate has emerged as the obvious frontrunner to replace Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), with some young progressives scrambling to find a standard-bearer in place of Ocasio-Cortez.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-bearer
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Listen to this article Chicago police said seven teens were wounded in an overnight shooting at a large gathering in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood after a St. Sabina graduation party, drawing an angry statement from the church’s longtime leader, Father Michael Pfleger.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Afraid conditions would only worsen, leaders announced in May 2024 their plans to disassemble the chapel, a national historic landmark and popular wedding venue.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district announced that Wilson was hired to be the next principal at Boswell High School after the current principal, Vaughn Flagler, was hired as assistant superintendent for human resources in the Anna school district.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office and is being held on $1.1 million bond.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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After Massey’s death, it was revealed that Grayson previously worked for five law enforcement agencies and had been the subject of citizen complaints and criticism from superiors who questioned his competence.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In interviews, the soldiers complained of lack of leave, corruption among superiors and the indifference of their compatriots.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Channel 4’s content chief Ian Katz admitted to his team at the end of April that his own future was uncertain.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Gary Oldman plays the acerbic Jackson Lamb, the odoriferous chief of Slough House where MI5 agents who just can’t cut it – or who are being punished for one reason or another – are sent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The Dodgers posted a tribute to Nagashima on X, featuring a photo of the 1988 Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame inductee with legendary Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Prior to Tuesday’s matchup, manager Matt Quatraro announced that left-hander Cole Ragans will start in Thursday’s series finale at Busch Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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The search for a new superintendent will be conducted with candidate confidentiality to increase the pool of applicants.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The Del Mar Union School District has wrapped up the community engagement phase in its search for its next superintendent.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Given that data is currency in the modern era and AI can reshape industries overnight, her leadership is vital to helping boards become stewards of innovation and accountability for the future.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Hopefully more stewards of the land will start thinking more like the Centrale Agricole, if given the chance and support of local government and producers.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The overseers of funds and investments for California, Illinois and half a dozen other states cite Tesla’s sagging stock, disappointing first-quarter deliveries and surge of trade-ins by vehicle owners as being among their causes for concern.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The company has also pledged to work transparently with an independent overseer appointed by the court to evaluate the deal’s effects on consumer privacy, with a report due to the bankruptcy court in June.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-bearer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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