crusader

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

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

Moody had made his name as an anticorruption crusader during his tenure as the state’s attorney general: Borger’s cartoonish governmental lawlessness struck him as both a political liability and a moral affront.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Kareen Hill, 27, of New York, is another microtrip crusader on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026

There is something of the crusader about Ms. Dhillon, and religion plays a notable role in her life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

He saw himself as a crusader, a champion of the underdog, an enemy of sinister authority.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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

The spread of this new orthodoxy shouldn’t be surprising, for as the author notes, “insatiability is a defining feature of moral crusades. As crusaders achieve victories, they expand the scope of their crusade.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

Cheering for such idealism used to feel corny; all the cool, caped crusaders had ethical kinks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025

You’ve undoubtedly heard insistences from well-meaning crusaders like The Lincoln Project’s Ryan Williams, who rang the shame bell for all to hear last Monday.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025

At the same time they both worked steadfastly as crusaders for Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association, acting as chapter president and writer/translator for more than a decade.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey