as in militant
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
a crusader for improved safety in coal mines
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Recent Examples of crusader
To date, guests on the Try That in a Small Town Podcast have included anti-trans activist Riley Gaines, anti-DEI crusader Robbie Starbuck, and former national security official and Trump loyalist Kash Patel.
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Will Groff, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
What happens to scientists and policymakers at the FDA and other health agencies if Trump installs Kennedy and the anti-vaccine crusader pushes his lifelong agenda?
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
The vigilante superhero was first introduced to the public in 1939 when the character was featured as a caped crusader in Detective Comics No. 27.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Trump’s newest political ally, anti-vaccine crusader Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said last week that the nominee has asked him to oversee changes at the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and other public health agencies.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Will Groff, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
What happens to scientists and policymakers at the FDA and other health agencies if Trump installs Kennedy and the anti-vaccine crusader pushes his lifelong agenda?
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
The vigilante superhero was first introduced to the public in 1939 when the character was featured as a caped crusader in Detective Comics No. 27.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Trump’s newest political ally, anti-vaccine crusader Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said last week that the nominee has asked him to oversee changes at the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and other public health agencies.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusader
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Political polarization in this country is such that partisans look at each other with mutual incomprehension.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are some hardcore partisans who'd just like their party to run everything.CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Rabinovitch-Fox explained how prominent activists, including Alice Paul, used colors like white to draw attention to the suffragette cause.Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’s always been a trade-off with the platform’s ability to narrow the distance between activists and people in positions of power.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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But today, a President Harris would have supine leftist zealots, such as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), eager to do the bidding of their dear White House leader.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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But sometimes conscience demands that even we zealots of the future take stock.Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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Electric vehicle advocates were dismayed when General Motors suspended production of Chevrolet’s popular Bolt models, but the 2025 Equinox has many of the same admirable qualities, and EV consumers have responded accordingly.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line: Trump's most dangerous weapon against the media is his words, which press freedom advocates have warned do have a significant chilling effect both at home and abroad.Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Crusader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusader. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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