role model
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“Just as he was a role model for black politicians, he also became one of the most respected black judges in California, whom lawyers and judges continue to emulate,” the university said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
"Being a tennis player, being an athlete, you suddenly have a different role. You become a role model for many youngsters."
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
But I don’t see any backup coming from my fellow servers, each of whom has slipped into her own personal funk; Gail, my role model, stares sorrowfully at a point six inches from her nose.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
