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campaign

[kam-payn] / kæmˈpeɪn /


NOUN
in video and role-play games, the overarching story
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However, she said neither the league nor the academy violated city rules, and maintains that the problems began only after she launched her campaign for Santa Fe Springs City Council.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They took into consideration Minnesota’s response to a large-scale immigration enforcement campaign that began in December, known as “Operation Metro Surge.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Without better application, the White House’s campaign theory will come to nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

A covert campaign in the "grey zone", that space between peace and war.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Although Guiteau visited campaign headquarters frequently, his role in the election of Garfield and Arthur was limited to that single speech.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

The consumer show's notable items, according to her website, external, included "talking dogs, Jobsworth Awards and campaigns on behalf of abused children, organ transplants, safe playgrounds, and to provide justice for consumers".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Democratic socialist mayor said the city will spend $7.4 million on education campaigns and security upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Those skills absolutely can be taught. Students learn how to plan and produce video content, develop campaigns, understand audiences, analyse performance data and adapt strategies based on that data."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

After longtime members of Rose Tattoo died from various forms of cancer, Anderson became an advocate for men’s health and conducted campaigns to raise awareness about prostate cancer in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Jaime had first seen him behind his father’s back, when the Candidate rode the trains of victory in a cloud of smoke during the electoral campaigns of his youth.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Together they became a power duo who campaigned to build a home for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, which three decades later led to the Music Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In his first on-the-record interview about his rocky 33 months running Disney, Chapek said Bob Iger campaigned to undermine him and eventually reclaim the helm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

France had campaigned for Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov to be taken off the list, citing "national security concerns".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Diana Defries, who successfully campaigned for a state apology for forced adoptions, said greater access to records could help families understand what happened in the homes.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

His mother, wanting to keep Roy Lee in Coalwood, had campaigned to keep her company house.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

His favourite pick would be a joint prize to Save the Children and Mykola Kuleba, a Ukrainian children's rights activist campaigning for the return of Ukrainian children illegally taken to Russia from occupied territories.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Dame Esther's That's Life! co-presenter Bill Buckley told the BBC's Radio 4 Front Row programme that "nothing would stop her" when it came to campaigning.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Nance, a lawyer who regularly posts pictures of his favorite meat dishes on Instagram, is definitely in a minority in a heavily vegetarian movement, but says it's worth campaigning for.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The mayor’s contest has been called a “knife fight” for its no-holds-barred campaigning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

On top of his regular work, he was once again campaigning, this time for a seat in the U.S.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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