role model

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Many African leaders and citizens have been receptive to Beijing’s messaging and see China as a role model for its efforts to lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The last central bank chief to do so was Alan Greenspan in 1987, under president Ronald Reagan, who Warsh referenced in his speech as a role model.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“He was a role model, he was a best friend, he was the best dad in the whole world,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"An outstanding soldier and a role model to many she worked with," they added, saying she had "natural courage that made her always the first to volunteer to the ride the most demanding of horses".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Virchow was the perfect role model for anyone who wanted to change the world, or at least lessen the inequality between the rich and poor.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French