firebrand
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She isn’t exactly a firebrand, but she is very much available; willing to take on all comers, vociferously, at seemingly any hour of the day.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Last year, Cerimedo was a key player in the election of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, the center-right, U.S.-educated son of a former president who transitioned from Marxist firebrand to moderate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The socialist firebrand Tommy Sheridan was locked up in 2011 for telling lies in an earlier court case.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
New York University social psychologist Jonathan Haidt is no firebrand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
He’s very smart and very willing to help the cause, but not really firebrand material.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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