as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a grassroots crusade for spending more money on our public schools
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Musk's intervention is somewhat ironic, given his free speech crusade.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Start with the crusade against wokeness and diversity, equity and inclusion, a fight spreading beyond the federal bureaucracy to everything (state policymaking, university hiring) influenced by federal funding.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Mike Blake | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission’s years-long crusade against the crypto industry appears to be over.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
And that's just the game itself—actually getting the game set up and getting your fellow gamers to agree on semi-regular appointments is a whole other crusade against tough odds.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Start with the crusade against wokeness and diversity, equity and inclusion, a fight spreading beyond the federal bureaucracy to everything (state policymaking, university hiring) influenced by federal funding.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Mike Blake | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission’s years-long crusade against the crypto industry appears to be over.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
And that's just the game itself—actually getting the game set up and getting your fellow gamers to agree on semi-regular appointments is a whole other crusade against tough odds.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Crusade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusade. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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