as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup

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Recent Examples of bandwagon Yes, but: San Diego hasn't jumped on the bandwagon, after attempts to put a measure on the ballot in 2018, 2020 and 2022 couldn't win City Council approval. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Select stations hop on the holiday bandwagon extra early, including Christian radio Star 93.3, which will play Christmas music starting Oct. 31. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024 More games equals more drama, and Game 7s are crucial — when there is no tomorrow, casual fans hop on the bandwagon and tip the charts. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024 On Tuesday, Huckabee Sanders jumped onto this perilous and bizarre bandwagon. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bandwagon 
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  • And though Harris rode a wave of summer excitement, some close to her campaign said the team struggled to keep up the momentum into Election Day.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This election ran smoothly because of the legislation and proactive lawsuits from the conservative movement, argued Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican who was sanctioned by the State Bar of Arizona for his role in challenging the 2020 election.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Since the ’80s, Tom Loeser and Wendy Maruyama, pioneering figures of the postwar American Studio Craft movement, have created furniture that challenges the conventions of woodworking and uses color with both precision and a sense of irreverence.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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  • Lebanon is facing growing destabilization as Israel continues its crusade against every facet of Hezbollah’s organization embedded in Beirut and beyond. Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has requested that Israel and Hezbollah realign with the tenants of U.N. 1701.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Kemp headlined a fundraiser in Atlanta for Trump in late August, a sign of how Kemp is working to reelect Trump despite the former president's previous crusade against him.
    Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • The Nitro weren’t done, winning five of the next six points, but couldn’t stave off a final push from the Smash, who won that set 15-12.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The automakers are making a push to sell more EVs so the companies can meet increasingly tough environmental regulations in the United States, Europe and Asia.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024

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“Bandwagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandwagon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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