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founding member

NOUN
charter member
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It took time for the new school to find the right curriculum and policies, said Lindsey Luebchow, a founding member of the Primary School.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Gerry Rafferty was the founding member of Stealers Wheel, whose biggest hit was "Stuck in the Middle with You" in 1973.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Valdes was a founding member of the Cuban Communist Party.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

She was a founding member of a nonprofit formed in 2001 to fight a housing development called Moon Camp.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Digby, a friend of Hobbes and a founding member of the Royal Society, played a crucial role in popularizing the word ‘fact’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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