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poster child

NOUN
perfect representative of something
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“DCOR is the poster child for why the Coastal Commission must retain its … ability to challenge yet another very bad idea that will increase the risk of a spill off our coast.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Seoul -- the poster child of the AI-stoked stock market boom -- rallied more than one percent as chipmakers SK hynix and Samsung continued to recover from last month's selloff.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

ServiceNow’s stock has been a poster child for the selloff, falling 37% on a year-to-date basis through Wednesday’s close.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

"The Niger Delta is the poster child for mangrove pollution impact," said Bunting.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Ruth May usually fell asleep, open-mouthed in the heat, with her hair plastered down across her sweaty face like the poster child for fever.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver



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