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Recent Examples of standard-bearer
Bitcoin has evolved to become a bridge between the cryptocurrency world and traditional finance, while Monero has emerged as the standard-bearer for the original cypherpunk vision of private, censorship-resistant digital money.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
At 31, Kittle is still a standard-bearer at his position.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
The development comes as numerous Democrats choose their preferred candidates to be their party’s standard-bearer ahead of chair elections on Feb. 1.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Curator Anna Katz included some of the movement’s standard-bearers: Bechtle, Estes, Flack.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
At 31, Kittle is still a standard-bearer at his position.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
The development comes as numerous Democrats choose their preferred candidates to be their party’s standard-bearer ahead of chair elections on Feb. 1.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Curator Anna Katz included some of the movement’s standard-bearers: Bechtle, Estes, Flack.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for standard-bearer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-bearer
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Lurie has been considered a leader in gender-affirming care with its Gender Development Program, which started in 2013.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The awards program recognizes outstanding educational leaders throughout California who are making significant contributions to their schools, districts and communities.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Disputing rumors of a cancellation late last year, HBO confirmed that production for season 3 would begin in early 2025 with the same principal cast set to return.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The amount applied to reduce the principal of the mortgage.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Agents had to get approval from their superiors before making arrests in these locations.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now that Peter has proven himself, will his superiors trust him to fix this?—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
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At least seven prosecutors in Manhattan and Washington quit rather than carry out Bove's directive to halt the case, including interim Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon and the acting chief of the public integrity section in Washington.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, agreed with that assessment.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday, manager Alex Cora offered a vague answer when asked whether Bregman would play second.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Alternatively, prospective homeowners can connect directly with the community managers at 913-777-6365.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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John Leland, the Solana Beach School District’s assistant superintendent of administrative operations, was recently honored with the Association of California School Administrators Region 18 Technology Administrator of the Year award.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent and Maryland state Department of Education for further comment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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School boards play a pivotal role as a unifying voice in public education, shaping the landscape of educational excellence within communities while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.—
Kristi Peterson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Those traveling without kids will want to know about The Sanctuary, an adults-only retreat on the top deck with lounge chairs, spa food, steward service, and open-air massage options.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2025
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The company created a board of overseers to review any product the company created, and its products’ code was made public.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2025
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Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden — overseer of ABC news, among other divisions, and a front-runner to replace soon-retiring Disney CEO Bob Iger — became a prime suspect due to her long friendship with, and strenuous campaign fundraising efforts for, Kamala Harris.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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