as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal there was no escaping the juggernaut of hype for the studio's biggest summer blockbuster

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Recent Examples of juggernaut Turning a late-season release into an Oscar juggernaut is no small feat, especially without a major film festival debut. Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 The John Kander–Fred Ebb–Bob Fosse musical, a modest success on its first run in 1975, became a juggernaut on its second try two decades later. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 Despite their gaudy record and star power on both sides of the ball, the Eagles have never felt like a juggernaut. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025 The ballad, released in Aug. 2024, was a runaway hit for the duo, becoming a streaming juggernaut and topping the Billboard Hot 100 at the top of the year. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for juggernaut 
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Noun
  • Various reports say that, in response, the Emilia Pérez campaign has essentially cut off their rogue star.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
  • This spot launches Little Caesars newest campaign spotlighting its wildly popular Crazy Puffs, now featuring the new Bacon & Cheese, available in stores starting Feb. 3.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • That movement gave way to a backlash that’s playing out in schools, businesses and the federal government.
    New York Times, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The mesmerizing movement of men tossing sticks of fire on the sand and people pulsing to the beat in a haze of hookah smoke felt like a scene plucked straight from the show.
    Anna Haines, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Since being named by Trump as chief of DOGE — an advisory entity Trump created by executive order — Musk has embarked on a crusade to slash federal spending, claiming this week, without providing evidence, that a quarter of U.S. government disbursements are wasteful or fraudulent.
    Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Despite this crusade, transgender Americans are not going away.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • The National Football League will use its biggest platform of the year to serve as a high-profile push for girls flag football, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
  • With weather concerns and a push to attract more fans, the league’s first postseason game was moved indoors to Chicago Stadium.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025

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