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crusades

noun

plural of crusade

as in campaigns

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal a grassroots crusade for spending more money on our public schools

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Recent Examples of crusades Ackman has become more ideological, expanding his crusades into cultural and academic realms. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 During that time, there were five crusades resulting in the deaths of millions of Christians, Muslims, and Jews. — Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues, including voting rights, job opportunities, education and health care. — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Feb. 2026 The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and moral crusades, is whether a democracy can tolerate the possibility of persuasion. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026 Wyatt advised political figures, sat on business boards, helped lead professional associations and made cultural preservation one of his ongoing crusades. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026 An administration whose Millennial vice president converted to Catholicism just six years ago is pushing explicitly theological policy crusades. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025 Her vetting crusades have brought about a new Washington colloquialism. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Famines, pestilence, crusades, and war. — Greg Grandin september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025

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The Judge card Towns purchased includes two Gold Logoman patches worn by the Yankees outfielder during each of the last two seasons to mark his consecutive MVP campaigns in 2024 and 2025.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Murphy’s appointment comes as Infinity Wellness looks to expand its reach and build beyond its flagship assortment through active storytelling, newsletters, social campaigns and more.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

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Anyone with spare time could surveil a harbor or the airspace above a military base and sell updates on flights, ships, and the movements of troops.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Anwar Hussein There was a restlessness to Diana’s movements in those summer months.

— Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

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