bearer
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“All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity. A standard bearer for the rights of the truly downtrodden, a very British girl who transcended nationality.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Before “Interview with the Vampire” and “The Vampire Lestat,” Hammer Film Productions’ gothic horror movies made “Dracula” their standard bearer.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Intel’s foundry business, which is aiming to attract external customers for its chip manufacturing, has also been a bearer of seemingly good news for investors.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
But his reputation as a comic standard bearer precedes him, and not everyone was immediately on board with the prospect of his Willy Loman when the revival was announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The little girl nodded and ran away, obviously happy to be the bearer of bad news.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
Their relative normalcy, and that of fellow marrieds Amber Morrison and Jordan Faeth, is a soothing contrast to the textbook Fusco fiasco and the rest of the season’s red flag bearers.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
Joslin’s lawyers claim no punishment was given to other, similar El Capitan flag bearers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Cameras were supposed to be bearers of truth and armor against lies, vehicles of justice and agents of change.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026
A more accurate measure of academy success is Premier League minutes played, where Levi Colwill, Reece James, and Chalobah remain flag bearers for the coaching staff at Cobham.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
If stretcher bearers were needed, we were stretcher bearers.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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