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Recent Examples of standard-bearer
The victory prompted a reactionary backlash in France, most prominently from far-right politician Marion Maréchal, niece of the National Rally standard-bearer Marine Le Pen and granddaughter of the movement’s late founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen.
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Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
In a pigskin peninsula that once boasted some of the most dominant college football programs in the nation and the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, Tampa Bay has become the new standard-bearer.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Or Harris could decide to run for president again in 2028, when Democrats will look to a wide bench with no obvious frontrunner to be their next party's next standard-bearer.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The emergency surgery added to health concerns about the aging president, a standard-bearer of the Latin American left who is halfway through his third non-consecutive term.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
In a pigskin peninsula that once boasted some of the most dominant college football programs in the nation and the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, Tampa Bay has become the new standard-bearer.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Or Harris could decide to run for president again in 2028, when Democrats will look to a wide bench with no obvious frontrunner to be their next party's next standard-bearer.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The emergency surgery added to health concerns about the aging president, a standard-bearer of the Latin American left who is halfway through his third non-consecutive term.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-bearer
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Today leaders of the world’s largest technology platforms kissed the president’s ring.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Attendees who made it inside the Rotunda and were seated directly behind the lectern included Trump’s Cabinet nominees and senior officials, former presidents and vice presidents, GOP donors and tech industry leaders like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Sundar Pichai.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Here, timing refers to the timing of principal and interest payments.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Litton, using the name Michael Sanders, had scheduled an appointment with Feather River Adventist School principal under the ruse of enrolling his nonexistent grandson.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some hockey experts consider the CHL superior to the USHL in terms of developing players for prospective NHL careers, though others see the USHL, whose 16 teams all play in the United States, as preferable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In it, former AP photo editor Carl Robinson said he was told by a superior to give Nick Ut credit for the photo that the film claims was actually taken by NBC News driver Nguyen Thanh Nghe.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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Map shows record-breaking numbers Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 pardons put politics over policing In: Police Shooting Police Involved Shooting Police Officers Florida Kerry Breen Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Another poll worker called the police chief about what the officer said, Carter said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Last year Walmart made changes to pay packages for both US store managers and hourly employees.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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That’s a positive for whitetail deer hunters and managers.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump could embolden their plans Century High School wins inaugural superintendent’s cup for Carroll fall sports Carroll career center fashion show presents student work in high-energy live display Juvenile court records in Maryland are not public.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Jan. 2025
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Just before Christmas, the organization also held a virtual training session with 29 superintendents about how to prepare for any immigration raids or deportations that affect their student populations.—
Didi Martinez,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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This includes mobilizing financial resources for sustainable development, enforcing environmental protections, and empowering indigenous communities who are key stewards of these lands.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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How can policy incentivize the industry to be better stewards of the health of its members without fueling unsustainable costs or incentivizing waste?—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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But to some on the plane, this felt like another example of Mayo going too far in the opposite direction of Belichick, the ultra-serious overseer of the Patriots for the previous 24 years.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Carol Freeman gets a Benjamin Sisko-like gig as rift overseer, and a show that targets the multiverse rather than a single universe could be a new frontier for the franchise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-bearer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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