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crusader

[kroo-sayd-er] / kruˈseɪd ər /


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In the last couple of decades, the social justice crusader worked with Angelenos to develop their own voices through writing workshops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I’ve always been an out-front crusader, whether I stand alone or with a thousand.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Steinem became known not as a crusader for women but as a former bunny.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

On the bright side, it looks like Cunningham might not have the fortitude for the life of a crusader.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

Ordinarily he was a regular kid, minding his own business with no tinge of the crusader or fanatic about him.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

Mr. Okrent has an eye for the era’s characters, from relentless temperance crusaders to slick bootleggers and local citizens who regarded the complicated legal regime of prohibition as a novel business opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Antidebt crusaders, like the personal-finance radio host Dave Ramsey, have been speaking for years about how paying thousands of dollars in interest can seriously impede a family’s ability to make progress on their other goals.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

In fact, Hegseth literally wears his love for the crusaders on his body — and believes that he has been persecuted for it.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025

He also couldn’t sleep so he went outside, and spent the night walking back and forth on Sidon’s promenade, the sea castle built by crusaders in the 13th century in the background.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

He told Robin, too, of far countries: the Holy Land where crusaders had fought for the tomb of our Lord, and of Greece and Rome, whose ancient languages were the beginnings of many other tongues.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli


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