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campaign

[kam-peyn] / kæmˈpeɪn /


NOUN
in video and role-play games, the overarching story
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Wells, took up the Rueggs’ cause, signing petitions and organizing an overseas publicity campaign designed to embarrass Chiang’s government for partisanship in its handling of the case.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Kane scored 61 goals in 51 club matches last season, the most a Bayern player has ever struck in one campaign.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

"For me, it's a sad feeling, because a place burdened by history is being built over, sacrificed to the economy," Erich Strobl, head of a local campaign to preserve part of the site, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Later, Collins said his son-in-law “has had no role in my campaign whatsoever, and I don’t believe or support those views.”

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

On October 31, John Mitchell, Nixon’s campaign manager, picked up the phone and called a woman named Anna Chennault.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Sidney Bonilla, treasurer and business manager of Steamfitters UA Local 602, said his members knock on doors for candidates and help finance campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Nor will media literacy programs, stronger education about viruses, centralized hubs for medical information, “prebunking” campaigns, or community engagement programs—all good ideas from experts that still cannot meet the sheer force of our paranoia.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Both campaigns sued in state circuit court, where a judge on Wednesday ruled for Hoskins in both cases.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

And grassroots campaigns are also unfolding, as community leaders recruit voters to defend their local elections, including online.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The assistance of CORE, with its national network of activists and long experience with direct-action campaigns, would be vital in transforming the Greensboro sit-in from an isolated “incident” into a true movement.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear campaigned with Mr. Sand, who is running for governor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Graham’s victory can be credited to the massive margins she ran up in the Pee Dee, the region of the state around Myrtle Beach where Trump campaigned for her.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

"Since the attack, Assi has campaigned for justice for Abdallah's killing, advocated for journalist safety, and supported a rehabilitation program for people with similar life-altering injuries."

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Privacy groups which previously campaigned against its secret orders welcomed Apple's new legal complaint.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

So I campaigned and campaigned up until the day of the election.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

He is now campaigning for more controlled firework displays and tighter regulations on sales.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Senate race, both Ken Paxton and James Talarico have been campaigning around the state, meeting voters everywhere from restaurants to music halls as they’ve pitched their political visions.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

In the 1960s, Labour's Harold Wilson modelled his TV campaigning on JFK in America.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

He provided his soldiers access to the voting process, and ensured that the men were shielded from the pressures of political harangues or campaigning.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Everybody ignores her because they’re still busy with their last-minute campaigning.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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