charter member
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He was also one of the first Americans to play in Europe and was a charter member of MLS, starting for the Columbus Crew in the team’s first game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
It was only a matter of time before Diogenes, a charter member of the Cynic movement that began in the fourth century B.C., got his turn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Of course, Benmont Tench III is most well-known for being the guy sitting over Tom Petty’s right shoulder as a charter member of the Heartbreakers, rocking away at the Hammond B3 organ.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
Ronald Acuña Jr. got married Thursday and then became the charter member of the 30-homer, 60-steal club that night.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023
Matt read the blurb under the picture: Esperanza Mendoza, the ex-wife of Senator Mendoza, is a charter member of the Anti-Slavery Society of California.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
