firebrand
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Back then, banks viewing her as a firebrand radical helped block her from running the new agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Some have complained that Becerra is an unworthy, boring torchbearer for Latinos — not dynamic enough to meet a moment where many hoped for a firebrand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
She isn’t exactly a firebrand, but she is very much available; willing to take on all comers, vociferously, at seemingly any hour of the day.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Then there was the villainous character of Majid Khan in Angaar, the patriotic firebrand of Tirangaa, and, most notably, Pratap Narayan Tilak in Krantiveer, for which he won the national award for best actor.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Although I had the reputation of being a firebrand, I always felt that the organization should never promise to do more than it was able, for the people would then lose confidence in it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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