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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In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was behind bars in Alabama as a result of his continuing crusade for civil rights.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Faced with racist quotas and restrictive laws, Perkins dared public condemnation—even enduring a congressional crusade for her impeachment—in a desperate effort to save refugees and relocate them to the United States.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
Amy Davidson Sorkin has written about how the Republicans took up this crusade.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
The top item on DeSantis’ agenda: New laws to force county sheriffs to join Trump’s racist, xenophobic crusade or suffer the consequences — including suspending popular sheriffs who have refused to comply.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Faced with racist quotas and restrictive laws, Perkins dared public condemnation—even enduring a congressional crusade for her impeachment—in a desperate effort to save refugees and relocate them to the United States.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
Amy Davidson Sorkin has written about how the Republicans took up this crusade.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
The top item on DeSantis’ agenda: New laws to force county sheriffs to join Trump’s racist, xenophobic crusade or suffer the consequences — including suspending popular sheriffs who have refused to comply.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Crusade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusade. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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