battle cry
Example Sentences
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Casting a human loss in the language of insult revealed how little moral gravity has to register before it is turned into another battle cry.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
"You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
What was meant to be an insult took less than a minute to become a battle cry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024
The battle cry of the Confederacy resounded a long way from its home, but throughout the Civil War, you could hear it in secessionist hangouts like the old Bella Union Hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
African nationalism was our battle cry, and our creed was the creation of one nation out of many tribes, the overthrow of white supremacy, and the establishment of a truly democratic form of government.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
